Posted by karaS on September 19, 2004, at 15:34:50
In reply to Re: sexual side effects cymbalta and other ADs » karaS, posted by yznhymer on September 19, 2004, at 11:37:21
> Thanks, Racer and Kara, for your input. I certainly will keep the option of treating Sexual Dysfunction open if I get that far.
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> To date, I've gotten the sexual dysfunction and other side effects from drug trials without a robust antidepressant response. The outstanding exception has been Nardil, but I gained 20 pounds the first month with unhappy effect on my blood pressure, as well as becoming a virtual eunich. Added to the dietary restrictions, it just seemed like the side effect cluster was too much to deal with long term.
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> I also have to admit to a healthy dose of skepticism about anyone's ability to concoct a complex cocktail of chemicals that will induce remission AND mitigate side effects. I don't think the meds are sufficieently predictable on a person to person basis. It seems like its too easy to get caught up in a pattern of taking chemicals to counteract the side effect of other chemicals, which in turn require even more substances to mitigate their side effects. Anything beyond 2 or 3 meds looks like a house of chemical cards to me.
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> MarkI see why the treating the sexual side effects was irrelevant in your case. I can also certainly understand your skepticism about multi-medication cocktails. I feel the same way on a gut level but I have to admit that these boards are rife with examples of polypharmacy success stories. Perhaps the difference is that those individuals are taking the various meds to treat various issues rather than taking them to mitigate side effects from the other medications.
-K
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