Posted by Pops_1 on May 16, 2006, at 13:33:59
In reply to Re: nardil sexual disfunction, posted by naughtypuppy on May 15, 2006, at 17:52:36
I had loss of libido on both Nardil & Parnate, unfortunately. My pdoc added some wellbutrin to counteract, which is officially contra-indicated with MAOIs but I've found lots of references to people using it w/o problems. It helped some but not sufficient, so I ended up stopping.
I agree that having libido is really important to living a full life & having a quality relationship - it isn't really something you can communicate around (and I tried). I would try Wellbutrin if possible or switching to other meds for SP (Klonopin, etc.). SSRIs are notorious for impairing libido as well.
Selegiline is another MAOI has a reputation for enhancing libido, but it's not clear if it's useful for SP. I'm planning on experimenting with EMSAM (selegiline patch) myself to find out. I take combination of dexedrine & klonopin which aids SP without any libido impacts.
One poster here claims low dose oral selegiline helps with SP, so that is another option.
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