Posted by ed_uk on June 29, 2005, at 11:59:45
In reply to Re: side effects to effexor, posted by shirtface on June 29, 2005, at 11:10:48
PS. All the common SSRIs are effective for prem ejec: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro and Paxil. Personally, I would recommend generic fluoxetine (Prozac). Generic fluoxetine is much cheaper than Effexor, the side effects are probably a bit milder, the withdrawal symptoms are less severe and it's an older drug - we have more experience with it. Fluoxetine 20mg/day is usually sufficient - you'll need to take it for a few weeks before evaluating its effectiveness, it can sometimes take a few weeks to 'build up' to a therapeutic level in the body, unlike Effexor. The dose range for fluoxetine is 5-80mg a day. Most people start with 20mg/day - this is the average dose.
See research on SSRIs for prem ejac.........
Don't buy drugs without a prescription, fluoxetine might not be suitable for you. Please go to your doctor! Remember, all SSRIs can cause several unwanted side effects, some of these side effects don't appear straight away. All SSRIs can cause withdrawal symptoms when they are stopped. Effexor causes the worst withdrawal symptoms, followed closely by Paxil. Fluoxetine (Prozac) has the least severe withdrawal symptoms. Fluoxetine interacts with numerous other drugs - *don't* take it without checking whether it interacts with any other medication that you are taking. Also, please check that you don't have any contra-indications to the use of fluoxetine - check with your doctor.
Finally, SSRIs are not a cure for PE. Your PE is likely to return quite quickly if you stop the medication. You are likely to have to take it for a long time. Low libido is a common side effect of SSRIs in the long term. You might find that you don't want to have sex anymore, however good your orgasms are. Lack of motivation, drowsiness, insomnia and sweating are other common SSRI side effects ........which may persist for a long time.
Kind regards
~Ed
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