Antidepressants and side effects.?!


Question: Has anyone here taken antidepressants, then quit, but the sexual side effects did not go away?


Answers: Has anyone here taken antidepressants, then quit, but the sexual side effects did not go away?

I'm still on them, but as I understand it they can take a while for all the side effects to disappear. Since it takes upto 4 weeks to kickin, then it could take a couple of weeks to go.

There's also the psychological factor in that for one thing you have to be sure the depression is under control since depression itself causes that, and then since your body gets used to not having the sexual thought levels, it could take some time getting it back in tune.

Whatever you do - do it with a doctor as if you just stop the side effects can be very nasty and the effect on your brain isn't great either so any effects like this might take even longer to go.

They should go away eventually---give the meds time to get out of your system ----sometimes it takes awhile.
Good Luck!

Antidepressants are a wonderful medicine. Your sexual side effects are there because perhaps that's just you.

Be careful that you don't take stimulates or medicines that make you tire and listless. This can lead to much unhappiness.

Talk to your doctor.

It may depend on how strong the dosage was, how long you took them and how long you've been off them. I was taking 10mg Lexapro (not a large dose), and it took a week or so. But, everyone responds differently to medication.

all side effects of anti depressants are not permanent and should get out of ur system eventually. U just have to be patient with them because they can linger in ur system for a few months. I have been on 4 different anti depressants. Ive read many web sites and lexapro is supposed to be the most tolerant with the least side effects. This is true for me as well.





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