Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 She's probably just another bullshit shrink who think's it's all psychological. But maybe try her once to see what she has to say... Turn the tables on her: ask her what makes her so sure it's psychological. Vornan > > We're going to see a psychiatrist in Februaury who deals with human > sexuality. I was hopeful until I spoke with her today. She says she has > programs that teach behavioral therapy. I explained to her my husbands > situation (as I wrote 100 times on this site - lol) and she seems to > think she can help. She only asked me 2 questions did he lose libido or > is he unable to orgasim. My answer was he lost libido and ability to > function to the level of prior SSRI use. She says highly sexual people > (which he was)who lose their libido during SSRI use get so fearful they > can't perform anymore and they avoid sex. She says at this point, 6 1/2 > weeks off the meds, it's not the meds affecting him anymore. Well. . . > that just doesn't make sense to me! Obviously with no more spontaneous > erections at all during the day, morning,, or night hours means > something is not right. There is a lack of communication between the > brain and his sexual parts. She says she teaches techniques to try at > home. Hmmmm . . .I really don't think my husband needs techniques. He > needs his libido back and then all techniques will come naturally. Is > this a waste of my time and money? Part of me says I must explore all > avenues and another part says it's BS. She comes highly recommended > from reputable doctors and is affiliated with a well known hospital. > Also she wants us to bring her our urology reports. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 I'm highly curious how this can be explained as psychological. The symptoms sound eerily familiar to me. Vornan-19 (moderator) wrote: > She's probably just another bullshit shrink who think's it's all > psychological. But maybe try her once to see what she has to say... > > Turn the tables on her: ask her what makes her so sure it's > psychological. > > Vornan > > > > > > We're going to see a psychiatrist in Februaury who deals with > human > > sexuality. I was hopeful until I spoke with her today. She says > she has > > programs that teach behavioral therapy. I explained to her my > husbands > > situation (as I wrote 100 times on this site - lol) and she seems > to > > think she can help. She only asked me 2 questions did he lose > libido or > > is he unable to orgasim. My answer was he lost libido and ability > to > > function to the level of prior SSRI use. She says highly sexual > people > > (which he was)who lose their libido during SSRI use get so fearful > they > > can't perform anymore and they avoid sex. She says at this point, > 6 1/2 > > weeks off the meds, it's not the meds affecting him anymore. > Well. . . > > that just doesn't make sense to me! Obviously with no more > spontaneous > > erections at all during the day, morning,, or night hours means > > something is not right. There is a lack of communication between > the > > brain and his sexual parts. She says she teaches techniques to try > at > > home. Hmmmm . . .I really don't think my husband needs techniques. > He > > needs his libido back and then all techniques will come naturally. > Is > > this a waste of my time and money? Part of me says I must explore > all > > avenues and another part says it's BS. She comes highly > recommended > > from reputable doctors and is affiliated with a well known > hospital. > > Also she wants us to bring her our urology reports. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Yeah, they say that because it's the easiest thing to say. The easiest explanation and the path of least resistance. Human nature, basically. Vornan > > > > > > We're going to see a psychiatrist in Februaury who deals with > > human > > > sexuality. I was hopeful until I spoke with her today. She says > > she has > > > programs that teach behavioral therapy. I explained to her my > > husbands > > > situation (as I wrote 100 times on this site - lol) and she seems > > to > > > think she can help. She only asked me 2 questions did he lose > > libido or > > > is he unable to orgasim. My answer was he lost libido and ability > > to > > > function to the level of prior SSRI use. She says highly sexual > > people > > > (which he was)who lose their libido during SSRI use get so fearful > > they > > > can't perform anymore and they avoid sex. She says at this point, > > 6 1/2 > > > weeks off the meds, it's not the meds affecting him anymore. > > Well. . . > > > that just doesn't make sense to me! Obviously with no more > > spontaneous > > > erections at all during the day, morning,, or night hours means > > > something is not right. There is a lack of communication between > > the > > > brain and his sexual parts. She says she teaches techniques to try > > at > > > home. Hmmmm . . .I really don't think my husband needs techniques. > > He > > > needs his libido back and then all techniques will come naturally. > > Is > > > this a waste of my time and money? Part of me says I must explore > > all > > > avenues and another part says it's BS. She comes highly > > recommended > > > from reputable doctors and is affiliated with a well known > > hospital. > > > Also she wants us to bring her our urology reports. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 This sounds very much like the usual BS you get from Doctors who are just not grasping that SSRIs really do this to people. They also don't realise that patients and those close to them ,can accurately assess cause and effect and often really do know what is going on in their own or their partners body and mind. I see that you know this is a physical problem, believe what you know from your own experience and reason. She is quite wrong to think that 6 1/2 weeks off the meds means they are not affecting him, they clearly are as they do many other people. Her saying this is clear evidence of her ignorance about drugs. Trying to find a solution is important, but any therapy should be based on the understanding that this is a physical problem and administered by a practitioner who is not confused between physical and psychological causes. I wouldn't give this woman any money. > > We're going to see a psychiatrist in Februaury who deals with human > sexuality. I was hopeful until I spoke with her today. She says she has > programs that teach behavioral therapy. I explained to her my husbands > situation (as I wrote 100 times on this site - lol) and she seems to > think she can help. She only asked me 2 questions did he lose libido or > is he unable to orgasim. My answer was he lost libido and ability to > function to the level of prior SSRI use. She says highly sexual people > (which he was)who lose their libido during SSRI use get so fearful they > can't perform anymore and they avoid sex. She says at this point, 6 1/2 > weeks off the meds, it's not the meds affecting him anymore. Well. . . > that just doesn't make sense to me! Obviously with no more spontaneous > erections at all during the day, morning,, or night hours means > something is not right. There is a lack of communication between the > brain and his sexual parts. She says she teaches techniques to try at > home. Hmmmm . . .I really don't think my husband needs techniques. He > needs his libido back and then all techniques will come naturally. Is > this a waste of my time and money? Part of me says I must explore all > avenues and another part says it's BS. She comes highly recommended > from reputable doctors and is affiliated with a well known hospital. > Also she wants us to bring her our urology reports. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 I got all of that too from both the gyne (peri-menopause) and a shrink...yeah right! They actually could look me straight in the eye and agreed that it was a coincidence. But I'm trying to feel okay today. Teeth grit. I'm back home from staying with someone who was recovering from surgery. Then, all the focus was on helping her. Like the Bill Murray movie " All about Bob " or a similar name, I am trying to take a vacation from my brain. It's not as easy as it sounds. I'm so sorry for you, but maybe folks on the board can answer to whether or not there's a chance to regain function. I haven't read the posts. I know we should never give up hope but it may be that after 3 months it's a certainty. When I lost my sense of taste after taking the Strattera, I waited 2 years for the nerve to regenerate and it did not. I'm not sure about the time period here. I'm probably just in denial for myself. Good luck to you both and hang in there. - > > We're going to see a psychiatrist in Februaury who deals with human > sexuality. I was hopeful until I spoke with her today. She says she has > programs that teach behavioral therapy. I explained to her my husbands > situation (as I wrote 100 times on this site - lol) and she seems to > think she can help. She only asked me 2 questions did he lose libido or > is he unable to orgasim. My answer was he lost libido and ability to > function to the level of prior SSRI use. She says highly sexual people > (which he was)who lose their libido during SSRI use get so fearful they > can't perform anymore and they avoid sex. She says at this point, 6 1/2 > weeks off the meds, it's not the meds affecting him anymore. Well. . . > that just doesn't make sense to me! Obviously with no more spontaneous > erections at all during the day, morning,, or night hours means > something is not right. There is a lack of communication between the > brain and his sexual parts. She says she teaches techniques to try at > home. Hmmmm . . .I really don't think my husband needs techniques. He > needs his libido back and then all techniques will come naturally. Is > this a waste of my time and money? Part of me says I must explore all > avenues and another part says it's BS. She comes highly recommended > from reputable doctors and is affiliated with a well known hospital. > Also she wants us to bring her our urology reports. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 I'm wondering why she says she MUST see the urologist test results. Is it because she knows there is the possibility of someone having longterm effects from SSRIs or is it that she will blame all this on age and low testosterone. (which maybe if the drug lowered it) I'll keep u updated. Appt is 2/12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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