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Originally Posted by BlueMoon6
Im on 20 mg and it makes me much less interested in sex. That is not like me at all. And my therapist wants me to temporarily go up in dose as we work on trauma b/c Im having a difficult time with anger/rage and tantrums. I am afraid to go up, I'll be a zombie or something.
Any thoughts or experience with sex with lexipro or flattening out emotions with it?
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SSRIs like Lexapro are
infamous for causing sexual side effects - ranging from premature ejaculation to ED (erectile dysfunction) to a major lowering of libido. Adding a benzo to the mix can make these worse. Many docs have had success adding a small amount of Wellbutrin to the mix. Wellbutrin is probably the most "
prosexual" of all the antidepressants because it acts on dopamine and NE. Also, adding a stimulant like dexedrine, Ritalin or Adderall can help as well because of their activity on DE and NE.
Also SSRis are
infamous for flattening "
affect" or emotion. For many they make the person feel "blah" and kind of bored. This is because of the potent action on serotonin. Again, for this reason stimulants are often used to help reduce this effect or a switch to an AD that effects NE and Serotonin like Effexor or Cymbalta.
Hope this helps some.
Jerry
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