erectile dysfunction?

[Mark13]

the dr did suggest the private prescription for Viagra I refused,if need be I can get them off the net cheaper.

I would never get anything off the web without a prescription, you never know what the quality control is like.

[smbljb]

I'm also On citalopram, I don't have any issues with getting or maintaining an erection, it's more the ejaculation side of things, before the meds I would ejaculate every time
I had sex / masturbated, now it's probably just over half the time & my sex drive has gone down quite a bit, which is fine for now as the misses is pregnant and is always tired, she has her excuse so saves me making one haha

I had exactly the same problem on Citalopram. It was good at first but then ...

[ChristopherT]

Meds have messed up my sexual functioning - I'm only on 5mg of prozac daily but both my libido and erection quality are reduced - I also rarely get 'morning wood' any more.

The annoying thing is is that I was taking 20mg just over a year ago and had no sexual side effects at all...I really don't know whats happened this time!

How did people here manage their SSRI sexual dysfunction? Any success getting additional medication from the GP to augment the SSRIs? I don't want to give up the fluoxetine as its definitely helped my intrusive thoughts/depression/anxiety.

Ah,, I started Prozac/Fluoxetine... I'm a bit worried about this. I just broke up in a long distance relationship. So it's hard for me to tell if it's effecting yet, but I'm worried if it will. Only on day 30.. If I have a problem, I think screw it. I know a bunch of guys my age, that take Viagra kinda of drugs, just to keep up to peak performance. I would never do that if I didn't have to, but in this kind of situation, where it wasn't really my fault... If there was any problems, once I started having sex, I'd just go straight to the next doctor for a prescription. I've heard from older guys, with connections to doctors, there are better, longer lasting versions. Anyway, I think i'm still okay, occasionally morning glory.. But, I don't want it less. mighty hehe... Girls act differently if you are less hmm hard sometimes. Not the kind of first impression I'd like to make.

[Ingenious]

Medication does play havoc with either sex :( When I was on Clomipramine I couldn't climax at all, on Citalopram my sex drive just switched off, and on Mirt my sex drive recovered a bit bit I still preferred playing Sudoku to sex.

I've been off Mirt for a while and things have not totally recovered. The GP suggested a private prescription for Viagra which seems to be the norm these days. It's great being 18 again with a woody that lasts 4 hours, but it's not really natural or spontaneous and you still have the issues at the back of your mind. Personally I preferred a service dose of Cialis (2.5mg a day, or 5 mg every other day) which has virtually no side effects and gave a gentle nudge in the right direction.

However for a few months I have been trying natural things with good success. Examples include male pelvic floor exercises (very effective), pilates (gets core strength up), much better diet (loads of fruit and veg) and walking - that's great exercise for down there and gets you off the sofa. Lots of hard work but it does seem to work, I'm almost back to full power with no blue pills in sight. I know it's easier to just pop a pill, but I always think that's ignoring what your body is telling you - that things are not quite right.

I do find the price of private prescriptions so irritating - they have you over a barrel - no wonder people buy generic versions from India and goodness knows what's in them.

Anyway don't give up hope anyone reading this and suffering too. Most issues clear up once your off the medication, and the doctor can give you pills for a quick fix.

[chrismex89]

How viagra,cialis or vardenafil works in you guys?