Does anyone here take antidepressants?

[Lacius]

"I am not depressed and don't take antidepressants, but if I did require antidepressants, I would not take SSRI antidepressants, since my DNA test shows that I'm C;C for that SNP."

You know, there you say you would refuse to take them. It took 2 years before I begun with SSRI, I tried literally everything I could before actually start taking the pills. I can also say there are pills that can cure your "horny" problem as well if need be. I still have a fully functional sexual life even if I take them. It's not the big issue you talk about.

I explained what I meant by "wouldn't take them" already. I didn't mean I would absolutely refuse to try them after exhausting all other options. I also never said they would certainly result in side-effects, and I perfectly acknowledged the genetic variations in people, as well as the probabilities associated with those predispositions. I'm not making it out to be some big issue that should absolutely affect everyone. I'm acknowledging the variable risks of a specific side-effect, and I included how that specifically pertained to me.

 

[FAST6191]

Why? It's not like sex is some magical thing that can cure depression

Going by various threads around here you have some issues with sex, that or are American.

Anyway for some sex is a fairly important part of life, something by which they don't necessarily validate themselves but certainly consider a key part of their life. Take it away, or worse still prevent it by being unable to achieve erection, and that can have knock on effects. Granted as others said most antidepressants are less happy fun time pills and more condition management, and dick not working is more "man, I have had a shit week and now me old fella don't stand to attention" than what some seem to imagine chemical depression being. Though at the same time many anti depressants are advised to come with a measure of change of lifestyle and to avoid various stressful situations. Equally even if it is less of a concern for you then it might be for those you have sex with, looking at http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0174129 (there is a bar chart at the end) difficulties with sex is a small but significant component, apparently more than drink and drugs, and I am willing to wager it plays a role in several others there (it is not entirely true but "nobody cheats in a happy relationship" contains some amount of truth at least).

 

[Dionicio3]

Going by various threads around here you have some issues with sex, that or are American.

Anyway for some sex is a fairly important part of life, something by which they don't necessarily validate themselves but certainly consider a key part of their life. Take it away, or worse still prevent it by being unable to achieve erection, and that can have knock on effects. Granted as others said most antidepressants are less happy fun time pills and more condition management, and dick not working is more "man, I have had a shit week and now me old fella don't stand to attention" than what some seem to imagine chemical depression being. Though at the same time many anti depressants are advised to come with a measure of change of lifestyle and to avoid various stressful situations. Equally even if it is less of a concern for you then it might be for those you have sex with, looking at http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0174129 (there is a bar chart at the end) difficulties with sex is a small but significant component, apparently more than drink and drugs, and I am willing to wager it plays a role in several others there (it is not entirely true but "nobody cheats in a happy relationship" contains some amount of truth at least).

"Various threads" Ok? I don't quite remember me talking about this subject before

 

[Lacius]

The last person i would take advise from on this subject is someone like you who says 'I always give a fuck about fucking.' Spoken like a true virgin.

That statement was somewhat tongue-in-cheek, and it was to highlight that, personally, my mood would be negatively affected by a decreased sex drive. That's perfectly reasonable. Please get over yourself. It doesn't discount anything else I've said on the topic.

 

[FAST6191]

Many times a sort of sexually suggestive/themed image pops up you retorted with a "delet this" image of some form, despite it being nothing even close to bruising the forum rules. I may have read too much into that but it was a fairly consistent theme.

 

[Dionicio3]

Many times a sort of sexually suggestive/themed image pops up you retorted with a "delet this" image of some form, despite it being nothing even close to bruising the forum rules. I may have read too much into that but it was a fairly consistent theme.

When I post that, it's obviously a joke

 

[Deleted-355425]

When they say sexual dysfunction is can be the inability to ejaculate, not just stopping you get an erection which i suppose can be just as upsetting lol.

That statement was somewhat tongue-in-cheek, and it was to highlight that, personally, my mood would be negatively affected by a decreased sex drive. That's perfectly reasonable. Please get over yourself. It doesn't discount anything else I've said on the topic.

-snip - what ever.

 

[FAST6191]

I forgot about that one and "stop, I'm sore" is less common but no less bothersome to those which experience it.

 

[Lacius]

When they say sexual dysfunction is can be the inability to ejaculate, not just stopping you get an erection which i suppose can be just as upsetting lol.

SSRI antidepressants have been linked to sexual dysfunctions including decreased sex drive, erection problems, orgasm problems, ejaculation problems, and others. I'm looking at one NCBI study right now that cites loss of physical sensation as another side-effect linked to SSRI antidepressants. Other studies attribute some of these side-effects to negative effects on a person's mental state, relationships with others, etc.

Back tracking and still pushing insults. Class A bellend.

You need to get off your high horse. I'm not insulting you. I'm not backtracking. You're the one jumping in calling my comments "dogshit" and calling me a "bellend" without contributing anything of substance to the discourse. I'm legitimately sorry if the facts offend you, but the sexual dysfunction sometimes attributed to SSRI antidepressants can be a major issue. That doesn't mean SSRI antidepressants will always cause these side-effects, with or without the genetic predispositions, and even if they do, that doesn't mean SSRI antidepressants aren't right for a person.

I feel like I've been very fair throughout this whole conversation. I think you need to grow up and stop throwing around crass insults (without contributing anything of substance to the discourse, as I've already mentioned), regardless of whether or not you disagree with me.

 

[The Catboy]

I took them once and ended up the second result. Instead of helping with my depression, I ended up with suicidal tendencies. Now that was back in my teen years, so that could have made a differences to how I was going to react them. Unfortunately I don't have proper health insurance and haven't been on them since I moved across the country.

 

[Deleted-355425]

SSRI antidepressants have been linked to sexual dysfunctions including decreased sex drive, erection problems, orgasm problems, ejaculation problems, and others. I'm looking at one NCBI study right now that cites loss of physical sensation as another side-effect linked to SSRI antidepressants. Other studies attribute some of these side-effects to negative effects on a person's mental state, relationships with others, etc.


You need to get off your high horse. I'm not insulting you. I'm not backtracking. You're the one jumping in calling my comments "dogshit" and calling me a "bellend" without contributing anything of substance to the discourse. I'm legitimately sorry if the facts offend you, but the sexual dysfunction sometimes attributed to SSRI antidepressants can be a major issue. That doesn't mean SSRI antidepressants will always cause these side-effects, with or without the genetic predispositions, and even if they do, that doesn't mean SSRI antidepressants aren't right for a person.

I feel like I've been very fair throughout this whole conversation. I think you need to grow up and stop throwing around crass insults (without contributing anything of substance to the discourse, as I've already mentioned), regardless of whether or not you disagree with me.

Just because you make crap up doesn't make it gospel, all you have added to this thread is you 'give a fuck about fucking' and shown how immature you are. You have no idea what you are talking about. If you post like a moron you are going to get treated like one.

 

[proflayton123]

I take Prozac, it helps for me

 

[Dionicio3]

I take Prozac, it helps for me

That's the one I take

 

[proflayton123]

That's the one I take

What mg do you take? I take 40mg

 

[Deleted-355425]

I take Prozac, it helps for me

Its called 'fluoxetine' in the UK and is one of the most popular ones to be given out.

 

[proflayton123]

Its called 'fluoxetine' in the UK and is one of the most popular ones to be given out.

Prozac, fluoxetine. Same thing after all, it is indeed but I personally call it Prozac. It appears to be, previously was on setraline but it didn't help really.

 

[Dionicio3]

What mg do you take? I take 40mg

10mg

Its called 'fluoxetine' in the UK and is one of the most popular ones to be given out.

Actually, there was a recent name change

 

[linuxares]

I took them once and ended up the second result. Instead of helping with my depression, I ended up with suicidal tendencies. Now that was back in my teen years, so that could have made a differences to how I was going to react them. Unfortunately I don't have proper health insurance and haven't been on them since I moved across the country.

It's unforunantly common if you have suicidal thoughs already these can make it worse since you suddenly get energy to be able to both think about it and have the energy to actually take your life. That's why they sometime are a double edged sword.

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Prozac, fluoxetine. Same thing after all, it is indeed but I personally call it Prozac. It appears to be, previously was on setraline but it didn't help really.

Sertralin gave me heart issues! My pulse was sometimes as low as 30... that was some dangerious shit.

 

[Lacius]

Just because you make crap up doesn't make it gospel

I haven't made anything up, aside from my own subjective feelings about my sex drive.

all you have added to this thread is you 'give a fuck about fucking'

Are we going to ignore the information I've provided on sexual dysfunction sometimes associated with SSRI antidepressants, the very specific genetic factors involved, the mental factors associated with the aforementioned sexual dysfunction, etc.? I'm starting to think you're not being serious and that I'm being trolled if you're going to say I've literally contributed nothing else.

all you have added to this thread is you 'give a fuck about fucking' and shown how immature you are.

I do give a fuck about fucking. Most people do, which is why the possible sexual dysfunction associated with SSRI antidepressants can be a real issue for some. I'm not going to apologize for giving a fuck about fucking, because that would be a lie. There's nothing wrong with not being sexually repressed.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

Well, I do know what I'm talking about. I have a background in biology, genetic testing is a hobby of mine, and I verified some of the later information I posted using some articles on Google Scholar.

I took them once and ended up the second result. Instead of helping with my depression, I ended up with suicidal tendencies. Now that was back in my teen years, so that could have made a differences to how I was going to react them. Unfortunately I don't have proper health insurance and haven't been on them since I moved across the country.

Out of curiosity, why don't you have proper insurance?

 

[The Catboy]

It's unforunantly common if you have suicidal thoughs already these can make it worse since you suddenly get energy to be able to both think about it and have the energy to actually take your life. That's why they sometime are a double edged sword.

That's also why my dog is a medical pet.