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hi everyone! it's so nice to find a community of caring people. i'm new but this seems like a good place to be. right now i'm having a bit of a relapse b/c my medicines are in flux. i went off prozac b/c of the sexual side effects and have been a guinea pig ever since. now i'm on lamictal which is not helping matters. i really want to go off it but i don't think i should without consulting my MD... who is apparently having her own problems! she's been in the hospital now for over a week so i'm waiting to make changes when she is back... otherwise i might have to seek out a new doctor. anyone else out there who is trying to get away from SSRIs? having any luck with other drugs? good luck everyone!
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I stopped SSRI's and now take SNRI's my sex life is still Zero, but that's another story.
Welcome to depression. (hugs)
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Wellbutrin is not a SSRI and is known to have little or no sexual side effects. You might want to give it a try.
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I hate taking meds and am always trying to find away around them. I take omega-3 pills and Vit-B12. I think it's helped but it hasn't helped as much as my prescription meds -but the side effects to my meds just didn't seem worth the extra help with my depression and anxiety. Perhaps going a bit homopathic may help.
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I can attest to the taking of Zoloft which is an SSRI and it can really kill the libido.
Sorry I can't be of more help. I do go off the meds come springtime and I have found that if I do a lot of hatha yoga it gets the body hormones working and dopamine too in the brain. I try to get at least 20 minutes a day of sunlight in my eyes so as to help with SAD (seasonal affective disorder).
Hope you can get the doctor thing fixed soon.
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Welcome to ds! You are right about waiting to talk to your doc before stopping any med. You can fall deeper into depression off of them.
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I know how tough meds can be on libido. I read that natural herbs such as St. John's Wort, Omega 3 fatty acids, SAM-e, Folic Acid, 5-HTP are all antidepressents although they may take some time to kick in. Working out helps, avoiding caffeine, vitamin B-6. Maybe you can try some of those.
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