Hi

I was wondering if my meds are making me impotent. I`m taking 20 mgs of seroxat and 5 mg of olanzapine. If so are there other meds I could take which don`t cause this problem

thanks

High probability of yes. Yes, there are other meds that 'usually' won't reduce sexual performance. Paxil seems to be the most widespread and notorious of the drugs that affect us sexually. Some people say adding wellbutrin helps, but you just have to experiment.

Hi,

All of the SSRI-drugs have a negative impact on libido,
but Seroxat has the worst sexual side effects.

Olanzapine (Medication Fact Book, The Carlat Psychiatry Report):
Prolactin level: Transient increase only.

Mirtazapine and bupropion are two antidepressants that have no sexual side effects.

You might want to switch olanzapine to quetiapine (Seroquel).

Quetiapine (Medication Fact Book, The Carlat Psychiatry Report):
Prolactin level: No elevation.

I became impotent myself when I was on Prozac 15 years ago.
I would never touch an SSRI-drug again.

Best regards,
X-ray

This post has been edited by X-ray: Jul 29 2009, 03:46 AM

I still have problems 11 years after taking Paxil.
The benefits of not being depressed far outweigh the sexual problems in my eyes.
If you are really having problems, I think Viagra is awesome and works great. No I am not an old man.
Also, I think you should find something else other than the olanzapine. Just my opinion but those types of meds work great but are impossible to come off of. Also you get used to it and you actually need more to feel better. You can actually start feeling more depressed because of it and not know why.
If you decide to change meds you should talk to your doc and get a really slow taper plan as that is basically the only way to come off.


This post has been edited by adorabelle: Oct 29 2009, 01:35 PM

The libido improves after a while. I've been on paroxetine for about 5 months now, also 20mg. At first I had real problems and reading about it didn't help. Arousal is definitely less frequent, slower and weaker and climax is delayed or not achieved. Try not to obsess and it will get better when you are more relaxed.