Posted by yxibow on July 30, 2008, at 0:49:20
In reply to Re: Psychobabblers KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! » yxibow, posted by Marty on July 29, 2008, at 16:03:39
> > I dunno. Effexor is still hideous stuff compared to Cymbalta, in my opinion, regardless of the argued in vivo statistics. Its like 50 cups of coffee. But then of course, we all are different. Some people can't stand even a tiny dose of Cymbalta.
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> Hi,
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> In your own experience you felt Cymbalta was very different than Effexor XR in his effect ? Could you describe how it was different for you ... and if you can compare it to something else. How was sex on Cymbalta ? I heard it's horrible.
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> /\/\arty
>I wasn't particularly thinking in the sexual direction when I was on Cymbalta -- this had been more recent and my mood has been more downcast (because of my disorder).
As for Effexor, that was considerably in the past -- I don't think it effected things but my anxiety. I don't know how Cymbalta varies on people -- as a SNRI with a 6:1 ratio of SS to SN I can imagine there could be some SSRI like sexual side effects but thats purely comparing apples and oranges.
I am affected to some extents but -some- SSRIs in the sexual direction. It just.... takes longer, and longer. But that's a dosal reason as it is also a psychological part of depression and self-consciousness in the first place, at least in my view. Some doctors say you can drop things with low half lives (like Paxil, e.g.) shall we say for some festivities -- but to be careful on that of course because of the fire and brimstone of return of symptoms and withdrawal.
There are ways around these things chemically if needed. Cyproheptadine in low doses is one, yohimbine used to be advocated but I don't know if it is viewed as more toxic these days or not. Very low doses of Wellbutrin too.
-- Jay
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