Posted by mila on August 10, 2001, at 9:09:19
In reply to Medications and side effects..., posted by CLK on August 10, 2001, at 8:12:47
hi CKL,
these side effects are prominent and problematic in those who are succeptible to them, but not everyone does have them. Somehow people are unique and give unique reactions. I haven't gained any weight due to the antidepressants per se. If anything, I lost 35 pounds on Paxil, but not because of Paxil affecting my appetite, more because it made me feel so alive, I started to exercise and enjoy food in some new ways which led to drastic reduction in calories consumed.
out of four antidepressants i tried, one drastically increased my sex drive, one drastically reduced desire, but increased quality of orgasms, and two had no effect on both desire or orgasm (kept the baseline values, my natural amounts of those, so to speak).i think the best attitude here is to keep your hopes high and be curious, adventurous. Individual encounters with antidepressants are full of unusual, unexpected effects. Sometimes we fall into majority of responses, sometimes we give reactions that are not in the book.
keep your focus on getting rid of depression. if you are the "lucky" one as I have been, you won't have to stay medicated for life, and once the treatment is over, you'll get your body back and will be able to enjoy it again. This is something both you and your spouse have to be aware of. Depression is a serious disease, and as with any disease, people who undergo treatment have to be given some slack.
best wishes
mila
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