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Tell me about Prosaic!

Jayson

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My doctors switched my medication. I don't take Luvox anymore and they gave me Proasic and it's worked wonders it seems in just one day. For the first time in forever I actually think I felt like a normal person with normal thoughts. No hallucincations or surreal imagry coming into my head.

What exactly is the difference between this and Luvox? Also does Proasic effect your sex drive? I couldn't masturbate when on Luvox, which is one of the reasons why I stopped taking my medication in the first place. Does Prosaic, effect your ability to have sex?

Jason
 
Are you talking about Prozac, Jayson?

I took it when I was a teenager. I was pretty horny already, so all it did was reduce my sex drive somewhat. Not that I was having sex anyway. But there was a noticeable decline in my libido. It also made me feel like a robot and I hated taking it. As soon as my parents allowed me, I stopped taking it.
 
Are you talking about Prozac, Jayson?

I took it when I was a teenager. I was pretty horny already, so all it did was reduce my sex drive somewhat. Not that I was having sex anyway. But there was a noticeable decline in my libido. It also made me feel like a robot and I hated taking it. As soon as my parents allowed me, I stopped taking it.

I knew I was spelling it wrong!:( That's wierd but I felt good when I took it. I do worry about the libido thing though.

Jason
 
Don't worry too much about your libido. If you have a really strong one to begin with, Prozac won't necessarily kill it, just tone it down a few notches. You seem to be pretty horny already. Just keep an eye on it.
 
All SSRIs have some negative effect on sex, whether it's loss of libido or anorgasmia or reduced sensitivity. Different ones will affect people in slighty different ways but they all essentially do the same thing.

Also have fun when you're ready to quit... Prozac has quite a long half-life so it's one of the easier ones to taper, but I hear it's still quite unpleasant. I stopped taking Zoloft without any tapering (I knew better, but didn't care, I just wanted to be off those evil pills that made me act like a depersonalised, asexual zombie) and felt awful for ages (24/7 headaches, absence seizures, depression, short term memory problems, concentration problems, etcetera).

Not saying that you shouldn't take them if they really benefit you, but just warning you that they're not the safest drugs around. I know this post makes me look like a hypocrite after I defended opioids in another thread, I'm just speaking from experience, and while I've had nothing but positive experiences with those (they kill pain, and do a good job of it, and when used responsibly for short periods of time aren't nearly as addictive as people would have you believe), I've had nothing but negative ones with SSRIs (Zoloft made me paranoid, depersonalised, nauseous, manic and at times, like a zombie).

Anyway the short answer to your question is: yes, Prozac will likely have similar effects as Luvox, but then again it might not. Try it out for a while. Also, Prozac worked straight away for you because it does almost exactly the same thing as Luvox and in simple terms, your brain is already accustomed to that effect (downregulation and frying of receptors, etcetera).

Personally I'd avoid SSRIs like the plague, despite the fact I've only taken one. They just don't seem worth the risks, and for disorders that can be treated without medication at least, they seem like a quick-fix solution to a purely psychological problem. I'm not an expert on OCD though (you do have OCD right?), not sure exactly what the treatment options are for that. The very mechanism by which they work scares me, it seems like blocking the drain in a bathtub full of rubidium, then turning the tap on. I don't doubt that long term SSRI use can cause lasting damage/changes to the brain. The simple fact that they can have lasting discontinuation symptoms gives some weight to that.

Don't let me put you off taking them if they're working for you though.

Cue some smartass trying to correct everything I've just said :rolleyes:
 
I took a shitload of SSRI medicines for my bipolar as I couldn't handle the heavier stuff and I never had a libido problem.
 
Amazing that so many who decry the use of anti-depressants think nothing of eating a one pound Hershey bar every night in front of the t.v., despite the obvious associated health risks of doing so.

I guess some anti-depressants are tastier than others.
 
Jayson, Why did they switch you off the Luvox so quickly? Were you not responding to it or did you have a lot of side effects from it? Usually Luvox is considered the best first medication to take for OCD.

I myself have been on all the SSRI"s and I have had quite a few problems with sexual side effects mostly decreased libido and a little problem maintaining an erection. I don't mean to put anxiety in your mind but this maybe a problem if you are looking to do something soon about ending your virginity. Right now I take Celexa at 30 milligrams which is a good middle dosage for me that keeps the side effects at a minimum. You and your doctor might need to play around with the dosage. If you really think you might need to perform sexually you should ask your doctor for Viagra.
 
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