Posted by jen2 on September 17, 2005, at 19:23:51
Hi all,
So I've been on 75 mg Effexor since January. Got the sexual side effects a while later and the pdoc prescribed Wellbutrin. I can't think of what dosage I'm doing at this point. While my sex drive / libido is good, the delay in achieving orgasm and/or inability to do so is incredibly frustrating. So, a couple days ago I quit the Wellbutrin cold turkey to see if that would help. Today has been a horrible day and I feel like slitting my wrists. So I started the Wellbutrin again.
Anybody have any advice for me? Clearly cold-turkeying was a bad idea. Don't know if the orgasm problem has been rectified, but I sure do feel lousy.
Also, I'm finding as though it feels today like I've been hiding my problems away underneath the veil of medication, and despite feeling lousier today than I have in a long while, I feel like it's given me a glimpse into actually having to deal with the issues that are really giving me grief instead of relying on the meds to make it feel OK.
I don't know that I'm looking for any particular response to this -- I just really needed to get it off my chest, and I know that this board is a great outlet and can be incredibly supportive. So thanks for letting me rant a little. I hope I feel better soon.
Jen
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