Posted by Janelle on July 1, 2001, at 20:19:30
In reply to Giving up, posted by Joe Schmoe on July 1, 2001, at 10:12:15
I understand how you feel. All I can add is that when the SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil and friends) came out, the trade-off was that they decrease sexual function (which I imagine is worse for a male) but supposedly do not have the side effects of dry mouth, constipation, tardive-dyskinesia, as much drowsiness, etc. as their predecessors, the trycyclics (Imipramine, Nortriptline, Amytriptiline and friends). But the SSRI's are FAR from "perfect" or problem free (there is no such thing as a problem free med, is there?!). Paxil worked fine for me and I put up with the decreased sexual effects, and they did GO AWAY! Amazing. But it lost its efficacy when things in my life started causing me other problems.
Hang in there, and hope you find what you're looking for.
poster:Janelle
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