Posted by kevin shapiro on March 18, 2000, at 19:53:17
In reply to Re: Lack of Libido!!! - Is Effexor the answer?, posted by a.w.s. on March 17, 2000, at 7:06:54
I suffer from bipolar disorder, one of my symptoms during a manic phase was hypersexuality. I did many things Im ashamed of and dont want to think about sex any more. During my depression, I first took prozac, which was very effective at supressing my libido. Unfortunately, it didn't cure my depression. My doctor switched me to Effexor. It cured my depression, but it has the side effect of increasing my libido to an intolerable level. I am getting spontaneous erections even while reading boring material, such as papers on colorectal cancer. Now I think I have to stop taking it because it might tip me back into mania despite my mood stabilizer.
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