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Posted by jms600 on March 15, 2010, at 17:50:54
Well, my doctor has yet again refused to prescribe me Nardil and is this time trying 60mg Cymbalta (duloxetine) for my GAD, panic attacks and unipolar depression. I'm also taking 600mg lithium, 40mg buspirone and 600mg Lyrica.
Came off Valdoxan as it really didn't do very much.
Does anyone know if Cymbalta affects sex drive? If so, does it affect it as severely as, say, Effexor??
Posted by kimbersaur on March 15, 2010, at 19:39:06
In reply to Cymbalta and sex drive...?, posted by jms600 on March 15, 2010, at 17:50:54
> Well, my doctor has yet again refused to prescribe me Nardil and is this time trying 60mg Cymbalta (duloxetine) for my GAD, panic attacks and unipolar depression. I'm also taking 600mg lithium, 40mg buspirone and 600mg Lyrica.
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> Came off Valdoxan as it really didn't do very much.
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> Does anyone know if Cymbalta affects sex drive? If so, does it affect it as severely as, say, Effexor??Yes it has the same effects, but whether it is as bad as Effexor probably depends on the person. My doctor spoke to a drug rep that said it is better than Effexor in that area, but obviously a drug rep is pretty biased.
For me, Cymbalta was maybe a little better in terms of sexual side effects than Effexor, and Pristiq was definitely better than both Effexor and Cymbalta.
Posted by manic666 on March 16, 2010, at 14:17:50
In reply to Re: Cymbalta and sex drive...?, posted by kimbersaur on March 15, 2010, at 19:39:06
i did not have much trouble that i can remember on cymbalta sex wise//effexor that med kicked my *rs* //made my hair fall out// it grew back when i nuked effexor //but thats just me ,great for some but not me.
Posted by Tony P on March 16, 2010, at 19:00:55
In reply to Re: Cymbalta and sex drive...?, posted by manic666 on March 16, 2010, at 14:17:50
Cymbalta for me is about as bad as Lexapro or Effexor -- but I have other comorbid sex drive problems too. DHEA helps me, but I suggest a blood test first -- my DHEA before I started supplementing it was at the prepubertal level.
Posted by manic666 on March 17, 2010, at 5:12:03
In reply to Cymbalta and sex drive...?, posted by jms600 on March 15, 2010, at 17:50:54
cymbalta for some uncanny reason//gets rid of aches an pains
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