How to cure paxil dick?

[ironcowboy]

You've got to do the wellbutrin along with the ssri. Wellbutrin alone causes a lot of people anxiety and often does nothing for mood. SSRIs are great for anxiety and mood but death for sexual pleasure. Combining the two is often used.

 

[Riemann]

Guys I am taking paxil for depression and it is fucking with my balls. I can get a hard-on but can't achieve orgasm, no matter how hard I try. When I try to cycle off the paxil long enough to be able to shoot my wad, horrible deprression sets in before my balls are normal enough to shoot.

I don;t want to change to another anti-depressant, the paxil works great for me except for this.

I seem to recall solving this problem a long time ago by taking Andriol.

Does anyone have any real-world solutions to this problem?

Ask your doc if you can try Paxil CR (controlled release) I had the same problem with regular Paxil, but don't have it with the CR.

 

[RxMan]

Wellbutrin

For those Wellbutrin users,

How does it mix with alcohol. I have heard that alcohol should not be consumed with this medication. Of cousre, in the real world this is going to happen. I am not talking about 2 beers. I mean 6-8 beers or 4-5 mixed drinks on a weekend. Anyone have direct experience with this?

 

[killerdice]

Bro try Lexapro,, works for me with zero side... My wood is extreme and can blow loads at will !!! Paxil got me very frustrated, I have tried almost all ssri's and this one is the shizzle...

 

[killerdice]

Is there some link between depression and bodybuilding?

Yeah most hardcore BB's are fucked in the head.. I SHOULD KNOW I am koko for coco puff's .... But I like it...

 

[BoogerSnax]

Thats really interesting. I don't think I am depressed, however I am not as "happy" as I should be sometimes. I don't know if it is because I am not an insanely outgoing person or what, but there are a lot of times when I just wish I could be having more fun. I feel like an ass though going to my doctor and saying this shit and then her just saying that it is normal or something. Honestly I had the best times of my life when I was taking 2 adderrall on the weekends when I would go out. I felt like the life of the party and nothing got me down. The only downside was when I would come down, it would suck.....and I couldn't get hard on it either, another bad thing. It is just strange that a lot more people seem to have these problems, yet no you don't see many guys talking about it.

NEU, the interesting thing for me was finding out just how far off balance I was. The change that came over me was like night to day. Just ask my wife. She told my doctor to never take me off the stuff.

 

[Rod]

For those Wellbutrin users,

How does it mix with alcohol. I have heard that alcohol should not be consumed with this medication. Of cousre, in the real world this is going to happen. I am not talking about 2 beers. I mean 6-8 beers or 4-5 mixed drinks on a weekend. Anyone have direct experience with this?

Yes, I did use wellbutrin and drink the quantity of ethanol you were takling about.
There are 3 main issues:

1) Alcohol contributes to depression. You shouldn't drink any alcohol if you are depressed.

2) In studies of welbutrin some people experience reduced alcohol tolerance (rare).

3) Alcahol reduces the seizure threshold ( esp. stopping drinking or drinking large amounts). The studies show that Wellbutrin causes higher incidents of seizures than the other antidepressants by about 4 fold (with Wellbutrin it is about 4/1000) . To be very cautious the combo should be avoided.


I personally had no bad experiences. I think that the risks are low. Just be cautious.

 

[FreakyFreddy]

Yes I did use wellbutrin and drink the quantity of ethanol you were takling about.
There are 3 main issues:

1) Alcohol contributes to depression. You shouldn't drink any alcohol if you are depressed.

2) In studies of welbutrin some people experience reduced alcohol tolerance (rare).

3) Alcahol reduces the seizure threshold ( esp. stopping drinking or drinking large amounts). The studies show that Wellbutrin causes higher incidents of seizures than the other antidepressants by about 4 fold (with Wellbutrin it is about 4/1000) . To be very cautious the combo should be avoided.


I personally had no bad experiences. I think that the risks are low. Just be cautious.

I have had the resistance to alcohol from reboxetine a NRI. You can't get drunk at all I had 10 beers and still couldn't face my first kiss with Hoggatha

 

[NEU]

Booger, what you taking?

Does insurance cover this stuff? What are the costs?

 

[Rod]

I have had the resistance to alcohol from reboxetine a NRI. You can't get drunk at all I had 10 beers and still couldn't face my first kiss with Hoggatha

Are you sure it was increased resistance to alcohol ? It could be Hoggatha.

 

[cvguy]

paxil dick?

I had the same problem with paxil....I couldn't cum no matter WHAT. Sounds like fun...fucking for an hour straight, but talk about frustrating...big giant blue balls. I would go a week or two and couldn't get off no matter what, and THEN when I finally did, it didn't even feel all that good. You'd think it'd be like an earthquake, but it wasn't anything even worth mentioning. It never went away totally, but after a few months, kinda mostly fixed itself.

Try adding 150mg or 300mg of wellbutrin to it, or switch to another ssri (wellbutrin worked better/fewer effects for me).

Also, Paxil helped me put on pounds. Not the good kind, btw. Made me all sluggish. Lost weight on Prozac. I've heard that your results may vary.

 

[Chip Bronson]

get off the meds guys. find out what's depressing and deal with it. why are you depressed? really. think about it. deal with the cause(s) and don't take the meds to 'drown' them out. get some psychotherapy and really, as painful as it might be, try to determine the cause of your depression and eradicate it.

it's sad but docs are way to quick to prescribe ssri's instead of dealing with the issues behind the depression. but this is so symptomatic of our society. hey, let's take the easy way out again. let's stand in front of the microwave jumping up and down, screaming 'hurry, hurry', etc...

using ssri's for your depression is like taking pain-killers for your knee pain instead of trying to figure why your knee hurts in the first place and taking care of the problem. the knee problem is still there, you just can't feel it. the depression is still there. the meds only mask it. find out the cause, easier said than done (and i do speak from personal experience), and get rid of it. otherwise, you'll be stuck taking the shit meds and diminishing your sex drive, your ability to bust a nut, the quality of your relationships, etc... blah, blah, blah... why do i get the feeling that nobody will even listen?

 

[cvguy]

get off the meds guys. find out what's depressing and deal with it. why are you depressed? really. think about it. deal with the cause(s) and don't take the meds to 'drown' them out. get some psychotherapy and really, as painful as it might be, try to determine the cause of your depression and eradicate it.

it's sad but docs are way to quick to prescribe ssri's instead of dealing with the issues behind the depression....]

This is AMERICA dammit. We're entitled to a quick fix and some instant gratification. If you don't like it, you can move to Russia.

 

[hailtopitt]

paxil and prozac are the worst as far as sexual dysfunction...lexapro and wellbutrin are the best. wellbutrin isn't an ssri like paxil though...so i would talk to your doc, wean off of the paxil while at the same time wean on to the lexapro...if lexapro isn't covered, go to celexa. workin' in a pharmacy, i've heard lots of complaints about paxil, prozac, zoloft, and some about effexor, but none so far about lexapro.
also...just as a side note for anyone taking an ssri...since a lot of guys have trouble sleeping while taking some of the "supplements" talked about on this board i thought i'd mention it. stay away from trazodone as a sleep aid while on an ssri, it can actually cause just the oposite effect and give you a woody that won't go away...literally, to the point of severe pain and permanent damage...just a heads up.
Happy Humpin'

 

[Chip Bronson]

get off the meds guys. find out what's depressing and deal with it. why are you depressed? really. think about it. deal with the cause(s) and don't take the meds to 'drown' them out. get some psychotherapy and really, as painful as it might be, try to determine the cause of your depression and eradicate it.

it's sad but docs are way to quick to prescribe ssri's instead of dealing with the issues behind the depression....]

This is AMERICA dammit. We're entitled to a quick fix and some instant gratification. If you don't like it, you can move to Russia.

sure genius, ok. whatever you say....

 

[gdwrench]

trazadone

paxil and prozac are the worst as far as sexual dysfunction...lexapro and wellbutrin are the best. wellbutrin isn't an ssri like paxil though...so i would talk to your doc, wean off of the paxil while at the same time wean on to the lexapro...if lexapro isn't covered, go to celexa. workin' in a pharmacy, i've heard lots of complaints about paxil, prozac, zoloft, and some about effexor, but none so far about lexapro.
also...just as a side note for anyone taking an ssri...since a lot of guys have trouble sleeping while taking some of the "supplements" talked about on this board i thought i'd mention it. stay away from trazodone as a sleep aid while on an ssri, it can actually cause just the oposite effect and give you a woody that won't go away...literally, to the point of severe pain and permanent damage...just a heads up.
Happy Humpin'

I use trazadone at 100 mg a dose to sleep.......currently taking prozac 20 mg .........I know they say the possability is there,but I have yet to see it and my doctor said he's only seen it once. But yes, trazadone WILL get you a good night sleep.I have been as high as 200 mg,but am down to 100

 

[Skullfucked]

Same here, my girl almost started crying. I was so pissed off, I just quit the medication.

She needs to read then and understand that that inability to come to orgasm is common. Stopping Paxil abruptly can fuck some people up.

 

[Chip Bronson]

taking paxil will fuck most people up.... please people, get your heads out of your asses and read my previous fucking post on this thread!

 

[hailtopitt]

trazadone is definetly good for sleep, and the extended-stay woody (priapism) is definetly rare (1:1000). i'm not saying they can't be used together, just that the potential for an interaction exists. in the few cases that is does occur, however, if it is not caught early enough, surgery is usually the only option and usually results in permanent impotence.
lots of drugs can be ordered over the internet without even talking to a doctor, and if someone wasn't aware of this side effect then it could be good-bye forever. i just wanted to provide a heads up, that's all.

as far as this goes:
"get off the meds guys. find out what's depressing and deal with it. why are you depressed? really. think about it. deal with the cause(s) and don't take the meds to 'drown' them out. get some psychotherapy and really, as painful as it might be, try to determine the cause of your depression and eradicate it."

that's bullshit...the drugs work by fixing a chemical imbalance in the brain, if the imbalance isn't there, then they don't do anything...the problem is not psychological, its physical. not only that, but a lot of these drugs aren't even prescribed for depression anymore, some are for anxiety, some are for hot flashes in women, and some are for adult ADHD...plus others i'm sure...

 

[Chip Bronson]

that's bullshit...the drugs work by fixing a chemical imbalance in the brain, if the imbalance isn't there, then they don't do anything...the problem is not psychological, its physical. not only that, but a lot of these drugs aren't even prescribed for depression anymore, some are for anxiety, some are for hot flashes in women, and some are for adult ADHD...plus others i'm sure...[/QUOTE]

that's not bullshit at all. drugs, for adhd, depression and what-have-you, are a way to control/alleviate the symptoms while you 'resolve' your issues. they provide immediate (well, almost....) relief of symptoms while psychotherapy will afford you resolution, not just symptomatic relief, in the long run. the problem is that folks see quick improvement with the drugs and opt not to go to therapy which takes much, much longer and is, very often, a very painful process.

ever hear the term 'psychosomatic'? look it up before you call bullshit!