Effexor-permanent Sexual Dysfunction
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I am a 32 year old male in good physical shape who was on the antidepressant effexor for about a year on a dosage of 75 mg per day. I have been off the medication for about two years now, but I have had to deal with a lingering side effect. When on the med I had lost libido and my penis was numb as if someone had given it a shot of novacaine. I could achieve orgasm only after extreme effort and with no good feeling along the way. That's why I discontinued the med.
Answer:
I'm sorry to hear about this. That is - literally - no fun at all. I haven't heard this before about Effexor but I know that with Paxil there is this possibility that side effects like anorgasmia or libido-loss may stay for an indefinite amount of time after the med is stopped. I have nothing to say about this except that I hope it will pass. I also have lingering side effects from Effexor. The ones I have involve the strange internal sensations that some people report while on Effexor: so-called 'brain shivers,' the lightning-storm-along-the-nervous-system shock sensations and being out-of-phase with body movement. There is also some synesthesia triggered by hearing which causes physical sensations and odd visual phenomena. All of these effects began with Effexor, intensified while changing the dose, up or down, and have been persistent for over two years since taking the medication. When a doctor says "it's in your head", that's your cue to say, "*You* are just bullshitting me with that crap because you don't know what my problem is or how to solve it, but still want to collect a fat consultation fee for not doing anything. Fuck off, and have a rotten day."
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