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By *eedsnoise OP Man
over a year ago
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Just started with Citalopram (a few weeks) - any others experienced loss of desire? Can't decide whether it's profoundly worrying or, as someone once said, like being unchained from a lunatic  |
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"Just started with Citalopram (a few weeks) - any others experienced loss of desire? Can't decide whether it's profoundly worrying or, as someone once said, like being unchained from a lunatic "
A lot of meds hav that effect |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's pretty common with SSRIs. For me there was no loss of desire but initially I found it really difficult to cum.
After a while, that resolved but my orgasms were different than before. I described them as more like many waves lapping on the beach rather than one big crashing breaker. Every cloud though...the reduced sensitivity has allowed me to have multiple orgasms and as long as E keeps going then I'll keep cumming. I almost prefer the way things are now but at the start I felt a bit despondent about it |
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By *ebwizMan
over a year ago
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Never thought at time, but sex was OK, the ability to cum was difficult. You could build almost to it then it would just disappear. Only after coming off them normal function returned and cumming was not a problem. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm on chlorpromazine and fluxotine.
For 2 years Cumming was a struggle. So cut down on the anti depressant and things 80% better now.
It was good lasting longer in sex but when I wanted a quick wank was awful. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just started with Citalopram (a few weeks) - any others experienced loss of desire? Can't decide whether it's profoundly worrying or, as someone once said, like being unchained from a lunatic "
Did you not read the patient leaflet ? This is a common side effect |
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"Just started with Citalopram (a few weeks) - any others experienced loss of desire? Can't decide whether it's profoundly worrying or, as someone once said, like being unchained from a lunatic "
There are so many meds out there, talk to doc if it's an issue for you (it isn't for everyone) and ask to try something else. A lot of meds don't have sexual side effects, or may affect you differently. |
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"Just started with Citalopram (a few weeks) - any others experienced loss of desire? Can't decide whether it's profoundly worrying or, as someone once said, like being unchained from a lunatic "
I found my sex drive went through the roof when i used them, but was nearly impossible to cum |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I was on sertraline and couldn't cum during sex but couldn't cum when I wanked. I barely had any sexual intrest. Little better on venlafaxine.
I am the odd one when my depression hits I get hornier. Not many see that. I think I have borderline personality disorder |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just started with Citalopram (a few weeks) - any others experienced loss of desire? Can't decide whether it's profoundly worrying or, as someone once said, like being unchained from a lunatic
Did you not read the patient leaflet ? This is a common side effect"
It's a side effect for all of them |
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Yip, decreased sex drive and takes forever to cum. Also suffer from another side effect of them, commonly known as macocksafloppin. So doc prescribed viagra. Super hardon, but takes even longer to cum lol |
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"Yip, decreased sex drive and takes forever to cum. Also suffer from another side effect of them, commonly known as macocksafloppin. So doc prescribed viagra. Super hardon, but takes even longer to cum lol"
I've found Viagra cocks take longer to make cum
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Libidowise, I control that myself so it hasn’t made a difference to me but it has made it harder to orgasm but that is one of the 1 in 10 people will get this side effects list |
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"Just started with Citalopram (a few weeks) - any others experienced loss of desire? Can't decide whether it's profoundly worrying or, as someone once said, like being unchained from a lunatic "
Antidepressants generally have this effect. My ex had this problem, wasn't interested in having sex at all |
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This kind of thread reminds me why I read Fab forums. For all the sniping,there are honest discussions you would see nowhere else.
Op - statistically the meds have an impact in this way. The fact that you are on this site means you probably have greater awareness of your libido and performance than avg vanilla Joe they tested. Enjoy the different perspective (freedom?) of not seeking, doing and worrying about sex for a bit. And bear in mind any naughty thoughts that *do* get through now, will probably set your underpants on fire when you are back and running again.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just started with Citalopram (a few weeks) - any others experienced loss of desire? Can't decide whether it's profoundly worrying or, as someone once said, like being unchained from a lunatic "
I took it for a while & wound up like a zombie
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Some antidepressants, particularly SSRIs, can have this effect. Whether it's temporary, through the course of taking the medication, or even longer lasting depends on the individual.
If you're suffering beyond the point where you're tapering onto the medication, and you feel it makes taking the medication less worthwhile, you should speak to your GP about alternatives. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Its a nightmare as is most anti depressants, i should know ive tried most. Im on sertraline now which isnt too bad but not sure if some of its in the mind now its been that long as a struggle.
Theres always the little blue pills that may help if its a big issue. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just started with Citalopram (a few weeks) - any others experienced loss of desire? Can't decide whether it's profoundly worrying or, as someone once said, like being unchained from a lunatic "
Mine dropped for a while, but it can come back after a few weeks for some, and i was fortunate |
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"Just started with Citalopram (a few weeks) - any others experienced loss of desire? Can't decide whether it's profoundly worrying or, as someone once said, like being unchained from a lunatic
Did you not read the patient leaflet ? This is a common side effect
It's a side effect for all of them"
I’m well aware of that |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Its a nightmare as is most anti depressants, i should know ive tried most. Im on sertraline now which isnt too bad but not sure if some of its in the mind now its been that long as a struggle.
Theres always the little blue pills that may help if its a big issue."
Sertraline was bad for me. Have you tried Fluxotine there wer a bit better for libido |
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I took it for a while & wound up like a zombie
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Did that to me as well, non-wanking dead. The psychiatrist said it was deliberate, didn't want sex getting in the way of relieving the depression. it doesn't do your dopamine level any good either. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just started with Citalopram (a few weeks) - any others experienced loss of desire? Can't decide whether it's profoundly worrying or, as someone once said, like being unchained from a lunatic "
very common side effect of citalopram and most medication of that type....
feel free to pm and ill give you the information your looking for
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By *eedsnoise OP Man
over a year ago
York/Leeds/Harrogate |
The sudden drop has been the crazy thing, really.
Going from a libido that is bordering on tormenting, every day from the age of 12 onwards  to near zero in a few weeks has been quite the journey and I'm still undecided whether it's an appalling negative or a positive that has finally allowed some clarity in my life.
I can't say that lust hasn't led me to some bad decisions and even some element of risk in the past (and more recently, too ).
But, as another poster said, the feeling of being an emotional zombie, rumbling along without much sparkle (but without the dreadful, mind crushing lows),is quite dulling  . An absence of feeling, of emotion.
Hey ho, mustn't grumble, still safe and healthy   |
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