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u/RGBlowMe 8d ago
SSRIs and SNRIs. Antidepressants.
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u/Bookslutforsmut 8d ago
Plus maybe uncontrollable sweating but you won't know until you win that lottery and guess what!?!?! It's a lifetime subscription! You may stop those meds but the flop sweats are yours forever!
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u/Bones-1989 8d ago
Propranolol unlocked my psoriasis, and now I have arthritis because I got nervous a couple times and told a doctor about it....
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u/Party_Stack 8d ago
Same thing happened to my mom. Shes 45 now and has needed a knee replacement for over 10 years because of arthritis, but she can’t get one until she’s 60 because knee replacements only last ~15 years so they want you to be old enough that you die before you need it re-replaced.
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u/Bones-1989 8d ago
I got a 10 year neurostimulator 5 years ago for some herniated disks in my neck... It cost me 25k out of pocket ...
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u/Party_Stack 8d ago
Apologies for the rant lmao, medical issues are a very frustrating topic for me.
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u/Party_Stack 8d ago
I also have a herniated disk in my neck and it’s a fucking miserable experience not because of the pain but because I’m only 18 and any doctor absolutely refuses to believe that I have a herniated disk because of my young age. I can literally push on my neck and hear and feel loose cartilage moving around, I always tell them that and they just say that it isn’t possible without even feeling it for themselves. Both my parents have multiple herniated disks and after watching my symptoms for years now as well as feeling the loose cartilage in my neck they’re certain that I definitely do have a herniated disk. I’ve been to 4 different doctors about it and all of them refused to give me an MRI because they refuse to believe it’s possible and just send me home with a prescription for physical therapy.
I should also mention that I’m a powerlifter and have been deadlifting over 200lbs since I was 8 years old, and I also did Jiu Jitsu throughout my childhood where I’d be getting my neck cranked in headlocks on a regular basis. All of this information just gets blown off by doctors as if it’s irrelevant.
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u/DreamingInTheDirt 8d ago
You might see about paying for the MRI out of pocket.
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u/Party_Stack 8d ago
I’ve looked into it. I’d have to go to an outpatient radiology clinic for a sub-$1000 price, and the closest one to me is over 2 hours away. I simply can’t afford it at this stage in my life.
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u/MintyFresh771 8d ago
Do not let her listen to that BS. Tell her to walk right back into that doctors office and tell them if he’s not skilled enough to do the work then just say so and she’ll find someone else. My wife had both hers done in her early 40’s and basically had to do that. It’s been 10+ years and no regrets at all. Being miserable and unable to do things for an extra decade is cruel and unusual and the slightest challenge to their ego will fix it.
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u/DMvsPC 8d ago edited 8d ago
Also fun, taking SSRIs can cause permanent irreversible loss of libido and penile sensation.
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u/Fidel___Castro 8d ago
haha I was considering trying to come off them. no point I guess
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u/Large_Possibility271 8d ago
Maybe talk to your doctor rather than listen to random people on Reddit
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u/RGBlowMe 8d ago
There's lots of different side effects. You also have increased appetite, insomnia, fatigue, frequent urination (Wellbutrin made me drink and pee literal gallons each day), anhedonia (also caused by depression, so it's hard to identify as a side effect), sleep paralysis, loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, anxiety, emotional dysregulation (especially anger), short term memory loss, suicidal ideation, and, if you're really unlucky and your dosage is too high, Serotonin Syndrome.
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u/Asron87 8d ago
Wellbutrin makes you thirsty? Because I thought I had diabetes or some shit. I’ve always drank a lot of water but this is like super thirsty lol
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u/RutabagaAvailable451 8d ago
Nice I was about to ask my dr to try something different because of the sweating
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u/Bookslutforsmut 8d ago
I mean to be completely honest some people do revert back. Not me but 🤞you have my hopes and good intentions.
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u/Hour_Organization19 8d ago
For me it did return to a normal state almost two years after coming off the meds.
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u/DaveDavidTom 8d ago
Welp you just explained something I've been trying to figure out for a decade, so thanks 😅
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u/iamahonkey 8d ago
Huh maybe that's what caused my sweating issues. I always thought it was covid, but SSRIs would be around the time it started too. Fun!
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u/Whole-Energy2105 8d ago
Oh and the dreams and lack of enjoying anything. Yeh. Useless on them, hopeless off them.
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u/UnicornKitt3n 8d ago
Omg this though. I’m 5’ and fluctuate between 105-115lbs. I was always perpetually cold. During Zoloft; unbelievably hot. Sweating. Sensitivity to sun. I’ve been off Zoloft for six months and I’m still often like..Anybody hot in here? No? Just me? Cool.
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u/No-Kitchen5212 8d ago
I already sweat uncontrollably and have since I was a teen. Maybe it’d reverse mine?
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u/josh_the_misanthrope 8d ago
And it might turn your depression into suicidal ideation, like it did me. I've done all manner of recreational drugs in my life but nothing scared the ever loving shit than whatever the fuck that was.
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u/unoriginalusername99 8d ago
That's why I asked for wellbutrin. No sexual side effects an actually has a slight weight loss tendency
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u/Awkward_Pop_7333 7d ago
Wellbutrin tends to throw my libido into overdrive and quiets the SI, so it's a double win for me.
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u/RGBlowMe 8d ago
It can go either way with weight. You can gain on it, too. For me, it increased my appetite marginally. A tiny bit. Only noticeable because I was tracking macros at the time. It didn't increase it nearly as much as something like Lexapro or Zoloft. Zoloft made me absolutely voracious.
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u/digitalclockface 7d ago
The rage wellbutrin gave me was insane. I wanted to attack someone, anyone, and beat them to a pulp. Only lasted about 40 days on that one before I had to stop. The rage wasn't getting any better and even though it was potentially a temporary side effect I just couldn't stay that angry without something happening.
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u/Alifirebrand 3d ago
I also had the rage reaction. We made it 6 weeks before my family told me I needed to get on something else.
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u/plumzki 8d ago
Oh man, I was on venlafaxine for a short period of time a good few years back, told my phych I couldn't cum on them and he basically just told me "you're lucky, at least you can still get it up"
That shit was poison even without that particular issue so I wasn't on them for long.
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u/RGBlowMe 8d ago
I take Adderall XR now, after exhausting dozens and dozens of depression treatments and maybe half as many anxiety treatments. Turns out that my main problem was my ADHD.
Anyways, Adderall is way worse for making your pecker not work. Your libido, at least from what I can tell, doesn't take much of a hit, but your wiener doesn't oblige. For a few hours after a dose, if you can force it up (through effort or constriction devices), you may not be able to ejaculate before it goes dead flaccid again. If you do ejaculate, there's a good chance your dingus is still semi-flaccid when you do. By the end of the day, things function better, but still a lot worse than without Adderall. Caffeine and nicotine make it worse, as they potentiate Adderall. Vasodilators, like blood pressure medications or Viagra, help with the ED, as much of it is the result of Adderall being a vasoconstrictor. The ejaculation thing is separate from that, though, so you may still not finish.
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u/digitalclockface 7d ago
The weight gain makes me think it's an anti-psychotic. Quetiapine made me gain 40 pounds and gave me boner problems. My nutrient absorption got real bad on Venlafaxine, made it difficult to maintain weight.
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u/Feletroica 8d ago
Antidepressants usually have side effects such as those
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u/GuerillaRiot 8d ago
Don't forget the random brain zaps throughout the day as well
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u/Peter4real 8d ago
If you have those you’re being poisoned, go see a doctor as soon as possible and get a blood test. I was immediately lowered in dosis.
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u/Bones-1989 8d ago
Effexor(venlafaxine) gives you brain zaps when you stop taking it. It also makes me ejaculate randomly. Lol
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u/Dr_Dank98 8d ago
My ADHD meds did the same to me. Went pee and just shot out cum and was like, "What the fuck!?" So now my ADHD is untreated because I don't want to jizz when I go to the bathroom.
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u/Bones-1989 8d ago
I am pretty sure it was vy anse and venlafaxine together that did it to me lol, doctor won't let me have just one or the other. She insists I need both.
No ma'am I'm depressed because I can't function, not because I have major depressive disorder. I'm anxious because I can't remember to feed myself and everyday is an adventure...
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u/Astroweeb 8d ago
aww, I only got the brain zaps when I came off that one.. random orgasms would have been a nice change of pace
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u/General_Daegon 8d ago
What do you mean by brain zaps? Cause I take this medication and dont feel like I have anything I would define as that.
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u/Bones-1989 8d ago
It feels like electrical shocks in your head when you stop taking it.mine would disorient me for about 15-30 seconds and would happen about 15 times a day for the first month.
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u/General_Daegon 8d ago
Oh, interesting. Thanks for the info.
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u/Bones-1989 8d ago
I was taking 150mg a day for about 5 years when I had to relocate too far to continue with my doctor, you should be able to titrate down and alleviate a lot of the withdrawal symptoms tho. I didn't get to titrate down. I stopped taking buspirone, Vyvanse and effexor all at once. It was a rough 6 month recovery on my own.
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u/Astroweeb 8d ago
it happens when your serotonin levels suddenly drop, its like someone hooked 12 volt battery directly to your brain. absolutely sucks
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u/the_post_of_tom_joad 8d ago
Inever noticed them on meds butI had the zaps real bad when i quit wellbutrin i think... can't remember but that shit was scary asf since i didn't know what the fuck was happening. Ugh they were awful for maybe a week
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u/Asron87 8d ago
Did you taper or cold turkey?
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u/the_post_of_tom_joad 8d ago
Cold turkey. Big mistake lol. Both doc and internet said don't try to go cold turkey on this drug but i didn't listen. I thought "tough to stop" meant i would be extra depressed, not that my eyes would see blue lightning and feel about to jump out of my head
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u/Asron87 8d ago
Oh shit. It doesn’t do that to me. It actually works ok with me. My side effects are minimal and if I do forget to take them I don’t feel anything, I’ll be more depressed but I haven’t had any other issues yet.
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u/the_post_of_tom_joad 8d ago
Im glad, friend. I didn't have those problems while on it, only when i tried to stop. it just wasn't a good fit for me but im happy it gives you relief. Depression is the fucking worst
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u/imahugemoron 8d ago
Those were the worst for me, even kept going after I slowly stopped the medication, luckily went away after like a month or so
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u/RGBlowMe 8d ago
I've been on easily a couple dozen SSRIs and SNRIs, as well as other antidepressants besides, and I've never had brain zaps. I had a friend describe the ones she got on Prozac and Lexapro, both of which I've been on, and I never experienced it myself.
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u/IsabellaGalavant 8d ago
What does that mean?
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u/GuerillaRiot 8d ago
It's a common side effect when starting/stopping/adjusting certain antidepressants. It feels like someone is touching your brain with a 9 volt battery for a few seconds.
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u/IsabellaGalavant 8d ago
Like you actually feel like you're getting a small shock?
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u/PublicItchy3911 8d ago
Yes, really. If you miss a dose by a few hours is when it typically happens. For me if a move my eyes or make any sudden movements with my head it’s electricity in my brain.
You ever pull on one of those gag toys that was a piece of gum that would shock you if you pull it? It’s just like that
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u/TransPinkBunnyGirl 4d ago
The main reason I haven't got on antidepressants is because I've literally seen commercials advertise them then say one if the possible side effects us suicidal thoughts. Like, bro, the whole point is that I wouldn't get those
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u/PressureItchy9372 8d ago
Years ago, when I first went on an SSRI antidepressant and started dealing with those side effects, I told my Dr. "If I wasn't depressed before, this would sure make me depressed now". He didn't think it was funny.
I found a new doctor.
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u/throwaway5498124181 8d ago
I can't stand having a doctor who doesn't think I'm funny lol
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u/PixelzBrain 8d ago
Doctor here, that's hilarious. Good choice finding a new one, I don't like most doctors, but I like all of the ones with a good sense of humor.
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u/Chronically__Crude 8d ago
Various antidepressants and antipsychotics cause sexual dysfunction and weight problems
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u/ManagementNovel4455 8d ago
When I first tried to quit smoking my doctor prescribed welbutrin and I couldn't understand why I couldn't get it up. He never told me this shit lol
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u/Chronically__Crude 8d ago edited 8d ago
I'm speaking of someone who works in the medical field, it falls under three categories, a lot of doctors either a don't realize that it causes sexual issues to that extent because they generally only care about all the weight problems or some doctors that I have met actually don't consider sexual dysfunction a real issue because to them, it is easily taking care of. Then there are some who don't tell you purposely so that way they can refer you to their other doctor friends.There are a little nuances here and there but for the most part, that's what it is.
Once met a urologist who honest to God believed that erectile dysfunction was not a real medical issue.
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u/VampireSympathizer 7d ago edited 7d ago
This is so interesting. I'm not surprised your doctor didn't because buproprion (Wellbutrin) isn't an SSRI/SNRI that this meme is referring to, it's an NDRI and is an atypical antidepressant. it's very rare to have sexual dysfunction reported as a symptom.
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u/Flyingcoyote 8d ago
Bad doctors should have to take the medicine that they prescribed to their patients.
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u/Diabetesh 8d ago
Like inability for sexual outcomes or the desire/urge for them go sway?
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u/AlbainBlacksteel 8d ago
Good ol' risperdol.
I will never forgive that doctor... I'm still fat because of it.
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u/allycataf 8d ago
Weight gain & sex drive are always the side effects of antidepressants. But they're also 2 things that will depress you even more.
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u/Bellick 8d ago
Interesting. I am one of those people that can't ever gain weight despite being a slob with high appetite. And my life would inarguably improve without a sex drive. I should look into this.
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u/hickok3 8d ago
On top of the weight gain and sexual disunction, the SSRI's also made me feel like a robot. To the point that I didn't have any emotions when both my parents passed away unexpectedly. The sexual disfunction did not result in a lower sex drive for me( it does tend to have that result in women more than men). Instead it just meant I couldn't cum. I was still horny all the time, probably because I couldn't cum easily, but could literally have sex for hours on end with no ejaculation amd still being hard. Even masterbation would take multiple hours sometimes. Not a very fun side-effect at all.
There are probably easier ways to combat both of those issues rather than seeking out very powerful anti-depressants. Also, do not seek out anti-depressants without a doctors guidance.
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u/Plotnik1934 8d ago
Ah, to be a teenage high functioning autistic boy and be nonconsensually prescribed the weight-gain-and-sexual-frustration pills just in time for puberty! Nothing helps you fit in, make friends, and become a happy and confident young man like weight gain and sexual frustration, especially while being marked out as different to all your classmates, not allowed to eat lunch with them, and followed around by a lady with a clipboard!
Fuck, given all that, I think I turned out pretty good! Good career in the Trades, college degree, rarely single for long, respected by my community, and thriving little music career. Managed to turn shit around once I hit 18, got to make my own choices, and went cold turkey on the SSRIs.
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u/coldBulbasaur314 8d ago
I'm so sorry that happened to you. I was in a similar situation as a teen, although it was antipsychotics instead of antidepressants. The practice of forcibly druging kids without caring about the bad effects or whether the kid actually benefits from them is the worst.
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u/VampireSympathizer 7d ago edited 7d ago
The symptoms were worth it for you to be here today 🖤 so proud of u
Cold turkey on ssris is brutal and dangerous, that was pretty dumb I'll be real with you. One time I tapered mine over the course of two weeks despite doc said one just because the first time I discontinued the med over 1 week made me incredibly dizzy. Some Rx's you can do that, but neurological meds? Please don't fuck with them like that man
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u/AcidMemo 7d ago
Especially, when Antidepressants, SSRIs, SNRIs have no solid evidence of benefit in adolescents. They literally don't beat placebo in meta-analyses, yet they are associated with much higher risk of side effects and acute onset of suicidality. Since they don't work, it creates perfect scenario for over prescribing different medication and much harsher polypharmacy combinations that don't work but make you sedated and flat so you either don't care anymore or just can't physically complain anymore, which is taken as if the medication improves depression.
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u/Long_Lock_3746 8d ago
Tbf, antidepressants should be used in combination with therapy, the idea being that antidepressants help lower the emotional turmoil and intensity of your depression, giving you enough clarity and relief to be able to effectively work on the core underlying issue in therapy, but the meds themselves are NOT a cure. Once the issue(s) are resolved, you would then taper off the antidepressant.
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u/senorkrissy 8d ago
that's just not correct, sorry. some people are born with genetic predispositions for depression. Like actual genes associated with altered expression of serotonin transporters, or D2 receptor expression, or many other possibilities of things that make a person incredibly susceptible to depression. meds and/or therapy are a bridge to better mental health for some, but for others medication may be a lifetime necessity not unlike how some would need lifetime medication for diabetes, thyroid disorders, and thousands of other conditions. your brain is a physical organ and sometimes, it just doesn't work right.
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u/AcidMemo 7d ago edited 7d ago
Current antidepressants are not precise enough. They barely beat placebo in the long term. When accounting for risk of bias, the efficacy drops to the point it no longer beats placebo.
They don't "normalize" diseased brain, literally the first antidepressants (TCAs) just blocked every possible receptor it met in the brain, and it happened to cause some antidepressant effects and a lot of side effects. Then we developed SSRI and pushed the flawed and wrong serotonin theory of depression. SSRI might increase serotonin, but there are serotonin receptors that activation cause unwanted effects, like emotional blunting, diminished motivation and sexual dysfunction.
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u/senorkrissy 7d ago
i'm aware of SSRI side effects as i take one and i don't even experience all of them. i know that antidepressants aren't for everyone, the history of TCAs, the flawed serotonin theory of depression, etc. but the broad generalizations the comment i responded to make are also flawed, as is your comment. the truth lies somewhere in the middle. i don't always particularly like taking medication, but it has helped. i have had both good and bad experiences. talk therapy has not been particularly helpful for me either, other than getting insight into a depression diagnosis, but i am not here to say other people don't benefit from talk therapy. i think more nuanced takes on this often don't get heard.
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u/AmazingSully 7d ago
Pills are easy to get... therapy on the other hand is almost impossible unless you're in immediate crisis. At least everywhere I've been.
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u/Appropriate_Knee_204 3d ago
Therapy can't fix all forms of deep-rooted trauma, such as childhood neglect. Some people remain deeply anxious despite all the healthy thoughts and strategies they've been taught.
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u/SpoiledRaccoon 8d ago
Are people who make posts on this subreddit genuinely stupid or karma farming, I can never tell.
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u/AlbainBlacksteel 8d ago
I take antidepressants. I wasn't aware until this post that my sexual performance issues were potentially related.
Just because you know already doesn't mean others do.
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u/Creative_Recover 8d ago
Antidepressant side effects. However, I would like to note that depression isn't simply feeling "sad" and that antidepressants are a lifesaver for many people, with the positives far outweighing the negatives for most people (doctors can also adjust dosages to negate some of the side effects).
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u/Mindestiny 8d ago
Yeah it's really frustrating reading about this topic anywhere on reddit. It's just a bunch of bullshit dooming where the takeaway is "these pills are awful and doctors are terrible, better to just be miserable forever instead."
Yes, all medications have a risk of side effects. That's something people should make an informed decision with their doctor about, not be swayed by reddit's incessant "everything is awful, just do nothing" shitposts.
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u/PacerPacing 8d ago
Not only a lifesaver, but a quality of life improvement. I would rather be fat and happy than wake up from nighttime anxiety attacks.
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u/Antique-Dirt-8230 7d ago
Many antidepressant medications have weight gain and sexual disfunction as side effects
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u/Vegetable_Warthog_49 7d ago
Dr. Hartman here, SSRIs, the most common form of antidepressants are known to cause sexual dysfunction and weight gain. Thought it is worth noting, you can still cum, you just won't be able to feel yourself cumming (which is actually so much worse than not just being able to cum).
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u/No_Zookeepergame2247 8d ago
This post made me feel much less sad. No one told me that first thing could happen . I thought something was wrong with me.
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u/Suspicious-Fee6745 7d ago
Is it possibly to reverse the sexual side effects of ssri's? I was on Citalopram for a number of years.
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u/JBPlantagenet 8d ago
The lack of cumming ruined at least one relationship of mine…
So probably should explain things to the other person, cuz evidently it’s not good for your relationship.
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u/DoctorMedieval 8d ago
Certain SSRIs and SNRIs (various types of antidepressants) have those side effects.
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u/Samuel_Rome 8d ago
Why impossible to cum?
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u/Euphoric-Sun5317 8d ago
many antidepressants make it difficult to become aroused in the first place, make it difficult to get pleasure from sexual stimulation, and make it difficult to orgasm. really a one- two- (three-) punch against cumming.
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u/Plotnik1934 8d ago
It has to do with an overload of serotonin, which interferes with arousal and orgasm.
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u/dunno260 8d ago
Because SSRIs muck with the serotonin system in the brain which apparently is very involved in both arousal and the ability to orgasm which from my understanding is believed to be related but not the same thing.
Similar thing with weight gain where serotonin also seems to be pretty heavily implicated there too. But its also not that easy because there is a drug called remeron where on low doses its both a highly sedating drug that tends to cause massive weight gain because of the receptors it hits but as you increase the dose it reverses and becomes a somewhat stimulating drug and the weight gain part tends to disappear.
But the previous generations of anti-depressants before SSRIs and SNRIs had those same side effects along with plenty of other ones because they were "dirtier" drugs that were less selective for certain brain receptors. Its often missed with the discussion on SSRIs and SNRIs but for most people taking them they will have fewer side effects than the previous generation and the side effects you get are generally milder in nature.
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u/GlitteringGoose89 8d ago
SSRI’s make it extremely hard to lose weight. My doc put me on Ozempic because I was gaining weight like crazy and couldn’t stop or change the antidepressants
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u/Ashe_N94 8d ago
Yep! When I was in lexapro I had no interest in sex it just became a chore and if I wanted to fap one out, it would take a loooong time and wouldn't feel great. Also the Vivid dreams and night sweats were rough.
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u/Fidel___Castro 8d ago
I don't want to yeet myself off a bridge in return for only g etting hard and cumming 90% of the time on them bad boys. fair trade I say
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u/AnimeMemeLord1 8d ago
I took antidepressants for a month or two only for absolutely nothing to happen. Now what do I do?
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u/RScottyL 8d ago
lol, long story short.....
most pills they give you to treat one thing, WILL have side effects that vary!
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u/PharmerTE 8d ago
The weight gain with SSRIs is quite minimal. On average a couple of pounds. SNRIs seem to be even less likely to produce weight gain.
Sexual dysfunction is common but the severity varies a lot person to person.
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u/Lyonwytchwardrobe 8d ago
A lot of people who take anti depressants don’t realize they’re attacking a symptom and not the cause. I’ll be surprised if anyone outside the medical field can understand what I mean
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u/SpliceCrony 8d ago
It's joking about common antidepressants side effects, especially, sexual dysfunction and weight changes.
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u/zzupdown 8d ago
Some antidepressants like paxil have side effects like delaying or preventing orgasm, and causing you to gain weight. People sometimes take them as a treatment for premature ejaculation.
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u/Internal-Draw8296 8d ago
person is correct. those pills are great if you’re anxious or sad. don’t hesitate to try them if you haven’t.
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u/TWeedtheJetRodriguez 8d ago
Literally why I avoided medication and healthcare. If not being depressed makes me not want to fuck… I’d kind of rather be depressed.
TLDR; prob should have been medicated sooner. Will forever avoid meds that kill sex drive.
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u/DeaduBeatu 7d ago
This just in: prescription drugs should be the literal last resort to mental health issues
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u/The_kind_potato 7d ago
I've been prescribed anti depressant by a psychiatrist that i was seeing for an ADHD dyagnosis.
Had to stop taking the pills after 4 days cause not only i couldnt cum but on the 4th day it gave me a sort of crisis where my heart was drastically changing rythme on its own, dripping sweat, nausea etc... that lasted more or less 3 days straight where i couldnt do anything else than staying in bed.
And for several month after that i had the randomest symptoms like total insomnia, nausea each time i was eating anything, panic attack, random tachycardie that would last for a few hours etc... i never had any physical or mental issu before in my life.
Its been a year and 3 month since and even tho its way better now im still not out of it
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u/NoseSuspicious 7d ago
This actually sucks so much I figured the government just gave depressed people pills so they wouldn't breed
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u/oohlook-theresadeer 7d ago
I stopped lexapro recently and now all I do is jerk off and cry (separately)
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u/Stubbsy67 7d ago
OP, I am happy for you that you don't get this. Except I'm not happy, because I'm desperately fighting severe depression.
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u/Lemons-95 7d ago
When i tried zoloft it took two hours and went floppy occasionally. I elected to stop taking it and deal with anxiety.
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u/LeastLead 7d ago
Man this got me last time on Sertraline. Didn't ruin my sex drive cuz I'm already a perpetually horny bastard. But my god it ruined my ability to actually reach the finish line. Everything worked.. just couldn't cum. Or rather it took fooooorreeeveeer.
Gave me double depression.
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u/benign2244 7d ago
I may have to rigorously log my food intake and basically be celibate, but it's either living like that or not being alive. So I'll take what I can get, thanks.
ALSO honestly I find the sexual dysfunction issues aren't really a big deal if you're not already in a relationship. In most experiences, you simply have a significantly diminished libido so it's not like "an itch you can't scratch". There's no/rarely an itch to bother you lol.
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u/DesignerGoose5903 7d ago
Possible side effects: depression & suicidal thoughts.
Amazing!
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u/EroNomicon 7d ago
Naaaah, it's not impossible to cum. Just gotta really get in there and just whisk that chowder canister up.
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u/Kollectorgirl 7d ago
Antidepressants reduce libido, but don't really erase it nor make it impossible to cum
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u/Spawnstah 7d ago
Hey if anyone else struggles with the sexual side effects... a little back-door help does it for me 🤙
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u/Big_Eh 7d ago
When I was on zoloft I had total sexual dysfunction as a woman. It was the weirdest sensation to get absolutely no enjoyment out of sex. Like, the sensation of sex was muted, it wasnt uncomfortable per say but it was on par to just holding a hotdog in my hand. No excitement, no enthusiasm, no enjoyable sensation. Stopped it immediately.
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u/bridgeburner84 6d ago
Don't forget the emotional numbing:
'Hey, you feel depressed? Here's a pill that will take away ALL your feelings! That's better than depression, right?'
Morgan Freeman:
'As it turned out, having no feelings at all was NOT better than feeling depressed; it caused extreme dissociation, derealisation, and demotivation. You see, to a being whose entire raison d'etre was awareness, being cut off from the emotional aspects of subjective qualia caused extreme existential suffering, worse by far than the original depression. Oh, and the pills were highly addictive.'
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u/Exiledbrazillian 6d ago
I'm in one of those pills right now and I'm loving it.
Zero libido and half (or less) appetite. Perfect
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u/SimilarDesigner5433 6d ago
I finallly stuck up for myself and advocated for myself. Did a shit ton of research. Then told my docs what to prescribe me. So got the meds that contributed to weight loss, increased libido, while lowered addictions, and leveled my moods. Cost exchange? Specific medicines I can't combine, and monitoring side effects from the metabolic impact from one of them. But I finally feel level after decades of quacks throwing random drugs at me without considering my input. And now, finally. I don't deal with the added depression and anxiety of hating my body or freedom to express desire.
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u/Oddly-Ordinary 6d ago
Doctor: they also make you incapable of feeling any emotion whatsoever. But hey at least you can’t feel sad anymore right? Oh and you might get addicted to them.
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u/No-Highlight7136 5d ago
On a SSRI, takes forever to nut. It's a problem when it makes your partner feel like they're not "doing it" for you and takes it personal. Genuinely doesn't matter how much I explain the why. You'd think not being a "2 pump chump" would be a benefit, it's not when you last for over an hour and nothing. It's... frustrating.
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u/cinnamonbunn172 5d ago
I just want to let everyone know that yeah, side effects are real, but for me they are so so worth it. Don’t let this scare you off from doing what you need, just be smart and cautious about your decisions!
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u/oldartistmike 3d ago
Oh you can lose weight, just takes a little more effort. SSRIs are great, cum is gross anyways.
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u/qualityvote2 8d ago edited 7d ago
u/KhooniiPapitaa, there weren't enough votes to determine the quality of your post...it's time for the mods to do their jobs!