Hello, My name is Ric M.
I took citolopram about 5 years ago, and although it was really great at first, and seemed to give me my life back, it was not without it's problems. I noticed sexual problems, and it gave me a lack of sex drive, and inability to feel orgasm, and I ended up breaking up with a nice girl mostly because of it. Cos basically, if I wanted to have sex, I'd have to not take any for a few days beforfe i saw her, then because of what most people call withdrawl sypmotoms [which I call the second phase in the drug cycle] I was really angry and moody and often coudn't gather my thoughts ect, so although my sex drive came back, I became so angry and irritable around her, so it all caused problems.
Anyway, I've been gertting off it as slowly as possible, and was feeling pretty good, but I hadn't taken any for about 2 months, and I was feeling really anxious and panicky, so I got into the habit of taking herbal highs, which are like a herbal form of ecstasy, which make you really high and happy, ect, and I got into a habit of taking those. I know it's not the answer, but I wasn't thinking.
Anyway, I had a major crash 2 weeks ago, and I went zombified, and I couldn't function, so I called in sick from work. I thought, this can't go on, so I saw my GP, and he recommended this drug, escitalopram, and said it has fewer side effects, and isn't habit forming, and could help. The Doctor's a really nice man, and I know he's doing wha he's been trained to do, but I wonder if he's just repeating what the drug companies want him to.
So, I just want to ask, is their any men out there, who've taken this, or have taken it. And How it's affected their sex [or masturbation] life. Can you get erections? Can you orgasm? How's it different? Is it worth it?
I don't have a girlfriend now, but basically I never will if I don't get my problems sorted, namely,
1. to function and get on with my life, and be productive and happy, and go to work and
2. To be a fully functioning male!!
Please respond guys. I need the input. I haven't taken it yet, si i need advice. Also, to the people talking about coming off this med, I have a question: If it's so good why would you want to come off it?
Thanks, Ric M from Greater Manchester x x