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Posted by ruth on May 24, 1999, at 13:42:05
Years and years ago, before prozac became wildly
popular, I was prescribed disipramine for depression.
I remember my depression lifted, but I only took it
for a month. That's because when I went back to the
doc and he said "so how'd it go?" I said "pretty good--
I think I'm feeling better. I feel lightheaded and
prickly sensations on my scalp sometimes, but I definately
feel better"...He said "well I might have something
even better--there's a new drug called prozac". And I
went on it and did fine. Except I was young and inexperienced
and not in a romantic relationship, so I wasn't really
aware of the sexual side effects. Now, years later
I've tried many of the ssri's and have had sexual side
effects with all of them.
I know the trycyclics claim sexual dysfunction too, but
I don't distinctly remember it like I do with prozac.
I'm wondering if I should give disipramine a whirl again.
Anyone try it? Anyone not have sexual side effects?
The SSRI's are famous for sexual dysfunction--maybe
tricyclics have more side effects in other areas, but
aren't as bad for sex?
Posted by saintjames on May 24, 1999, at 20:48:45
In reply to anyone remember disipramine? Dr. Bob or Toby?, posted by ruth on May 24, 1999, at 13:42:05
> Years and years ago, before prozac became wildly
> popular, I was prescribed disipramine for depression.
> I remember my depression lifted, but I only took it
> for a month. That's because when I went back to the
> doc and he said "so how'd it go?" I said "pretty good--
> I think I'm feeling better. I feel lightheaded and
> prickly sensations on my scalp sometimes, but I definately
> feel better"...He said "well I might have something
> even better--there's a new drug called prozac". And I
> went on it and did fine. Except I was young and inexperienced
> and not in a romantic relationship, so I wasn't really
> aware of the sexual side effects. Now, years later
> I've tried many of the ssri's and have had sexual side
> effects with all of them.
> I know the trycyclics claim sexual dysfunction too, but
> I don't distinctly remember it like I do with prozac.
> I'm wondering if I should give disipramine a whirl again.
> Anyone try it? Anyone not have sexual side effects?
> The SSRI's are famous for sexual dysfunction--maybe
> tricyclics have more side effects in other areas, but
> aren't as bad for sex?James here....
The tricyclics are worse for some people than newer AD's and newer AD's claim to have less sexual side effects. The other side effect most mentioned is the drying, anticolonerginic effects.
If it was not a problem b4 then you probably will not have a problem with this again. I liked the TCA's and took them for years with few problems.
As AD's the TCA's are no better than the newer ones in the general population and Tofrinil is still something of a gold standard.Most people don't find an AD with no sexual side effects; it is more a question of finding one with the fewest/least.
james
Posted by Judy on May 25, 1999, at 17:30:46
In reply to anyone remember disipramine? Dr. Bob or Toby?, posted by ruth on May 24, 1999, at 13:42:05
Ruth,
The first AD I was prescribed, it seems about 100 years and 100 AD's ago, was Imiprimine. I took it for about a year before I too was offered the new "wonder drug" Prozac.
Since it was so long ago, I don't remember all the side effects, but three stick in my mind: weight gain, excessive sweating, AND my sex life *improved.*
If you decide to go the tricyclic route again, please share your experience here. I might just re-consider them myself.
Judy
Posted by alan on May 27, 1999, at 20:08:53
In reply to Re: anyone remember disipramine? Dr. Bob or Toby?, posted by Judy on May 25, 1999, at 17:30:46
Personally, I spent eight of the best years of my life on desipramine. The side effects were minimal,unless they affected my health in ways unknown to me, and it never pooped out. Since leaving desipramine for prozac things have been more complicated, sometimes beter, sometimes worse.
Posted by susan on May 28, 1999, at 20:32:00
In reply to Re: anyone remember disipramine? Dr. Bob or Toby?, posted by alan on May 27, 1999, at 20:08:53
Yeah, I'm still on it. My sex life is better on it than off or with any SSRI.
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