Re: Lexapro and Sexual Side Affects

[Guest guest]

I am also a newlywed, and I have the same problem. I hate it! I used to be

like the energizer bunny now I am like a damn tortise! I RARELY get the

urge, but when I do, I attack my husband. My orgasms aren't nearly as good as

they used to be either. I wish I could offer you some advice!

I am only 25 and I feel 90.

In a message dated 12/16/2004 12:04:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,

sweet_lin@... writes:

I've been on Lexapro for about 6 weeks at 5 mg and just now starting 7

mg to eventually get up to the 10 mg dosage as prescribed. I have

noticed a big difference in my anxiety level and haven't had a panic

attack since being on it. I'm agoraphobic and have been for 25 years

(never housebound). However, I have absolutely no desire for sex.

I'm a newly wed and this is not good! Anyone else have this problem?

If so, what did you do about it?

thanks!

[Guest guest]

I think that's why I'm afraid to even try having sex. I don't want to

get frustrated if " it " doesn't happen. This is not a good thing.

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> I am also a newlywed, and I have the same problem. I hate it! I

used to be

> like the energizer bunny now I am like a damn tortise! I RARELY

get the

> urge, but when I do, I attack my husband. My orgasms aren't nearly

as good as

> they used to be either. I wish I could offer you some advice!

> I am only 25 and I feel 90.

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> In a message dated 12/16/2004 12:04:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> sweet_lin@y... writes:

>

> I've been on Lexapro for about 6 weeks at 5 mg and just now starting 7

> mg to eventually get up to the 10 mg dosage as prescribed. I have

> noticed a big difference in my anxiety level and haven't had a panic

> attack since being on it. I'm agoraphobic and have been for 25 years

> (never housebound). However, I have absolutely no desire for sex.

> I'm a newly wed and this is not good! Anyone else have this problem?

> If so, what did you do about it?

>

> thanks!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

unfortunately, that's why i'm getting off lex. as soon as i started

taking it, i not only lost all sex drive but lost all physical

feeling - total numbness. it's been over two months with no change,

even when i reduced from 10 to 5mg. i tried adding wellbutrin xl,

which i've been taking for a month but that hasn't had any effect for

me. (however, it does help some people.) so, i started cutting my

dose today and am getting off lexapro. it helped my anxiety but only

partially. so, i'm going to have to try something else. but some

people, besides adding other drugs to combat this side effect, have

said that with time, usually several months, the side effect goes

away. that's not the usual case however, so i were you and you felt

like the benefit you were getting from lex was sufficient to keep

taking it, i would ask my dr about other medicine you can take to

help you sexually. good luck.

>

> I've been on Lexapro for about 6 weeks at 5 mg and just now

starting 7

> mg to eventually get up to the 10 mg dosage as prescribed. I have

> noticed a big difference in my anxiety level and haven't had a panic

> attack since being on it. I'm agoraphobic and have been for 25

years

> (never housebound). However, I have absolutely no desire for sex.

> I'm a newly wed and this is not good! Anyone else have this

problem?

> If so, what did you do about it?

>

> thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

I've been on Lexapro for 4 weeks now and I am feeling much better. I

did not notice any side effects, sexual side effects I mean. Also I

found a great website that provides me lexapro at a cheap price and

also delievers it very fast. You could try it. The website is

www.drugs-for-health.com.

> >

> > I've been on Lexapro for about 6 weeks at 5 mg and just now

> starting 7

> > mg to eventually get up to the 10 mg dosage as prescribed. I have

> > noticed a big difference in my anxiety level and haven't had a

panic

> > attack since being on it. I'm agoraphobic and have been for 25

> years

> > (never housebound). However, I have absolutely no desire for

sex.

> > I'm a newly wed and this is not good! Anyone else have this

> problem?

> > If so, what did you do about it?

> >

> > thanks!

> >