What is a good anti- depressant without the typical side effects like weight gain or decreased libido?
Friday, March 12th, 2010 at
9:10 pm
Im on Cymbalta, and for one I have gained 10 extra lbs in a month and i exercise everyday. Also, I am constantly tired and also I have no sex drive at all which sucks. Any good meds without these side effects??
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Do some research on welbutrin. It has less of a chance of causing weight gain…actually weightloss is one of its off label uses. I have read somewhere that some research has been done into the potential of it being used for helping women with libido problems.
I don’t know if there is a "miracle pill" that helps without any side effects. I’ve been on Celexa (Citalopram) for over 9 years now which helps me tremendously! I don’t know if my weight gain or decreased libido is from that or from having multiple children! :O) With the libido thing… I just have to make myself interested. I just HAVE TO… ya know? :O) It’s very frustrating and I hope that you find something that helps. It works too well for me to try anything new. I just have to deal with those side effects… if that is the cause of it. Good Luck!!! :O)
I take generic Wellbutrin SR (150 mg) in the morning and at lunch, and Lexapro (10 mg) with dinner, for depression and anxiety. I’ve been taking that for over two years, and it’s working very well for me.
The Wellbutrin SR seems to help me to be more alert and active - and wanting to do things - while the Lexapro makes me more mellow, and it helps me sleep better, too. They are relatively low doses of each medication, which keeps side effects at a minimum. I really can’t tell I’m taking any medication at all.
There are a lot of people who take Wellbutrin with their SSRI’s/SNRI’s, it helps to offset the negative side effects of those medications - such as drowsiness, weight gain, and the sexual side effects.
You might ask your doctor about that, if you add Wellbutrin you can lower your Cymbalta by a dose.
One common problem that happens is this. I have been there and done that. You have to figure out what it is first that is destroying your sex drive. If your on medication like birth control or anti-depressants that is something to think about and do research on. Other then that it could just be stress, maybe the kids, really anything that makes your life stressful can do this and lower the libido.
One thing I tried that seemed to work while I was doing it was exercising. I just felt sexier doing it which kind of boosted my libido. However it wasn’t the best solution for me. My friend told me about these herbal enhancers that are made from natural herbs and don’t cause any side effects besides having wild sex. She said it’s the female version of viagra. I had to find out.
I would always have a weak orgasm too (if I had one at all), which after trying this sex enhancer, it boosted them tremendously. I don’t get multiple orgasms but I’ve had plenty since being on these herbs. It’s seriously like the best vibrator ride you’ve ever experienced. These things make me horny all the time, some days I don’t even take them because the urge is just too strong.
Don’t try out single herbs because they don’t do it like the blend of herbs these scientists and researchers pick out. I’ve tried a couple of them by itself and they did crap. The stuff that I’m on is called Hersolution, at the time I saved money on it at herenhancement.com . Make sure you get the 3 month supply that way you fall under the guarantee/return policy if the herbs don’t work for you, you can return them with no questions ask. I bet they will work though and you won’t have any problems. Also if your on medication of any sort, check out the gel because if your like me, you wouldn’t want to swallow any thing that might react with the medications your already on.
Well have a good day and hopefully you solved your problem.