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I just have a question...my H is bipolar and he has to take depression medications...everything he has tried has either made him gain weight or suffer from ed...I was wondering if anyone has a medication that they have tried with any success...he has taken wellbutrin, prozac,and zoloft...any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
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i've taken both welbutrin and zoloft, welbutrin was a rollercoaster ride, but i'm on zoloft and it works.....the zoloft might not be a good option, it decreases sex drive....
deleted_user
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ty jax for your reply he has taken 25 and 50 mgs of the zoloft for a couple of years and didnt so much have the weight gain but he didnt like the fact that it gave him sexual issues...he says it makes him feel less like a man...
psyc
psyc
I know I cant help much because im not bi polar but I do take lexapro and it helps me with my depression.
deleted_user
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I'm on effexor. ANd there is some weight gain but that could possibly just be more of a comfort issue with me. JUst slight sexual side effects. Not too bad. This is is not for bi polar but for depression.
MrOutacontrol
MrOutacontrol
Just about all the ssri's can cause sexual problems. Welbutrin is one drug that is noted for not causing side effects, and causes wt. loss in some people. What happened when your son took it?
deleted_user
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its actually for my husband and its been a while ago since he was on wellbutrin..more recently he has been on zoloft and prozac and hates how he is feeling...he has gained like 30 pounds in the past month to month and a half...he really hates the sexual side effects the most
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Elavil doens't have the same ED problems that other meds do. In addition to the SSRIs there are also two other classes of meds that might help.

First step is talking to the doc about the side effects.
deleted_user
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we did that and the doctor put him on something to help with the ed but he said he doesnt feel right having to take a pill to help him with something that should come naturally
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deleted_user
My 20 yr. old BP daughter takes Wellbutrin for depression & Topomax for a mood stabilizer. No weight gain; Topomax actually causes weight loss. Not the best mood stabilizer for her but she refuses to take anything with a weight gain side effect. Can't help with the ed.
deleted_user
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A gal I was in hospital with who was BP was on Lithium and Tegretol (carbamazapine). Obviously ED wasn't a problem, but she didn't have weight issues with either. A lot of blood test monitoring for the Lithium though.
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