Re: obcession may be panic attack

February 11, 2003

BarbaraJean.......this is the EXACT reason that I have had to go off of most

of the anti-depressants (about 6) that I have tried. Wipes it right out of

me.......know wellbutrim didn't......but it made me a raving b----!! My

kids couldn't even give me a kiss and hug and I would scream at

them......that one didn't last too long at all.....Now I am sitting here

totally anxiety filled, not sleeping nights........wondering if I feel up to

giving another one a try!! I think I am actually going to go to a shrink

this time and not try and work thru my PCP. The first one I was ever

one...Nortriptyline (sp) was the best......does anyone know anything about

this with our " new " plumbing?? Thanks, P.

Re: obcession may be panic attack

>

> In a message dated 2/11/03 1:34:38 PM, juliaz@...

writes:

>

> << My ex-husband frequently decided to ditch his cocktail of five (very)

> required anti-depressants because of the terrible sexual side effects. I

> really wish more doctors would pay attention to this issue and would

> address it directly.

>

> It's terrible when the drugs cure the depression and the complete loss

> of sexual function exacerbates it. What do you do then? It was a

> roller-coaster, to be sure, of meds/no sex and no meds/sex. Without

> drugs, he was suicidal. With drugs, he was miserable. Not good for

> anyone.

>

> Ziobro >>

>

> **this is an ex? Regardless, I would ask, has he consulted with an

> endocrinologist who specialized in SD, Sexual dysfunction? I am not

certain

> about all the resourcesbut have referred patients for consults. But I do

know

> there are supps for 'desire,' (topical testosterone, for instance), and

> several meds for erections including viagra, caverject and papazain

(sp), and

> for sustaining blood engorgement and there are tests for sensitivity of

the

> glans, and other matters. There is also advising about things that

occlude

> the tiny, tiny venous system that supplies the penis, and the sphincter

> muscle that closes off the blood flow once the penis is engorged; such

as

> cigar and ciggie smoking, alcohol, bicycle seats, constrictive

underwear,

> sitting on cold concrete--as some construction workers do, etc-- are not

good

> for the erective system's hydraulics. I agree with you, a man's

sexuality is

> part of his heart and soul, and always should be cared about if/when he

takes

> meds of any kind. If Mr. Happy isn't happy, it is difficult for his

owner to

> be happy.

>

> love,

> ceep

>

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February 12, 2003

Boy, I'll tell ya....there is something to be said about " support "

groups........it is so nice to know that I am not alone in this. Paxil made me

damn near insane. I seriously was starting to lose my grip on things. I was

sitting in my recliner one day (after just coming back from a walk thru the

cemetary with my sister) and I looked out the window, saw the green trees and

all of a sudden I got wicked confused and couldn't figure out if I was at home

or still at the cemetary. The next day I was taking wet clothes out of the

washer, got confused and thought it was dryer and started to have a panic attack

thinking that because the clothes were still wet that the dryer must be

broken.........it got worse and worse till totally by accident one day my sister

mentioned that she had a friend that had tried Paxil but had to go off of it

because she started to get too " confused " and hallucinate......she was having

the same kind of experiences I did...........

Re: obcession may be panic attack

Wellbuttrin made me homicidal. This is totally opposite of my personality. But

while on it I would just think of ways to kill my family. Needless to say didn't

take me long to get off that one. I've had some success w/luvox but I hate the

sexual side effects! Grrrr!

February 12, 2003