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Depression medications without sexual side effects

[14 Jan 2012 | 6 Comments | | Author: ]
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Despite the fact that conventional treatments are effective, their use involves a fair amount of caution. This is mainly due to the side effects that accompany them. In cases where there is a pressing need for treatment, these side effects are often sidelined. The result is managing these side effects after they start appearing one by one.

One such side effect of using conventional medicine for treating depression pertains to sexual activity. Results of surveys conducted in this field do not match the claims made by most drug manufacturers. The fact remains that antidepressants inhibit sexual functioning.

Conventional depression treatment is based on the understanding that mood is controlled by brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. Antidepressants are used to maintain a certain level of these neurotransmitters.

Depression has been known to reduce the desire for sex. Antidepressants used for treating depression exacerbate the condition by decreasing libido levels. They can also result in erectile and orgasmic problems.

However, there are certain practices that can adopt that can help you in avoiding or reducing the sexual side effect.

The antidepressants that are prescribed are not selected at random. There is a logical sequence that is adopted after considering the condition of the patient. Sometimes a minor reduction in dose can help you reduce your depression while keeping you sexually active.

If the dosage cannot be dropped due to the specific condition, the exact timing of the dose can be scheduled right after the sexual activity. The idea is to indulge in sexual activity at a time when the level of the drug in the body is at its minimum.

There are certain drugs that can help you reverse the sexual side effect of these antidepressants. Drugs like sildenafil (Viagra) that treat erectile dysfunction can be used in some cases. You will, however need to check with your physician whether it is safe to be taking these drugs in conjunction with antidepressants.

Your doctor may allow you to take a drug holiday as some antidepressants can be discontinued for short periods of time without affecting the overall treatment. You can also discuss changing your drug. SSRIs have been known to have minimal or no effect on sexual desire or functioning.

The other option is to change the course of your treatment and adopt natural remedies for depression. These remedies are totally devoid of any side effects. Homeopathic remedies, herbs, meditation and exercise can reduce symptoms of depression to a great extent. Treating depression naturally can prove to be healthier option that will not interfere with your sex life at all.

References:

http://depression.about.com/od/depressionmedication1/tp/depressionmeds.htm

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  • wally said:

    I am writing this letter to help those who are suffering the effects of prescription drugs, and offer them a safe, effective alternative. Seven weeks ago, my sister went into another of her schizo-affective disorder-related relapses. Deciding that this would be a good opportunity to try something different, I began tapering her off her anti-psych meds, that were giving her horrible side-effects, and at the same time, started her on herbal therapies. After the tapering was over, I began with the detox vitamins and Omega-3. It’s been almost a month, now, since the tapering ended, and she is much better now, and improving every day. Please, go to a naturopath, and get off the toxic pharmaceuticals! Cure the disease, don’t just cover it up! And don’t be fooled, as half of Americans are, by the drug companies. They are only interested in huge profits, and pleasing their shareholders.

    # 10 September 2010 at 9:36 am
  • Dee Braun, DrR, CA, CCT (author) said:

    Thank you, Wally, that is absolutely awesome. You mention detox vitamins, what exactly did you give her? Could you tell us a bit more of the regimen of herbs/vitamins you put her on?

    Many blessings,
    Dee

    # 10 September 2010 at 9:46 am
  • wally said:

    Hello again, Dee. I think it might be better if I give you the regimen that her naturopath currently has her on, in conjunction with her old meds: Phyto B, 7-Keto-DHEA, Testogain, Isocort, B complex #5, Evening Primrose Oil, Natur-throid. So far she’s started on three of these, and the rest we’ll get on Monday. Hope that helps. – Wally

    # 26 November 2010 at 12:01 am
  • wally said:

    Hi Dee. Sorry, my computer has been down. What was really needed was a combined-therapy. I spoke too soon. She improved every day for about 6 weeks, and then crashed. The anti-psych meds had finally left her system. She was admitted to the hospital, and two weeks later, stabilized on her old anti-psych’s, she left the hospital. Well, now she has a naturopath, and it was found that she is gluten-intolerant and dairy-sensitive. So all these years she has been eating foods she’s allergic to! She’s feeling much better, now, with the new diet, and vitamin/herb therapies. Combined with the pharmaceuticals, (the side-effects from which have subsided). This is the way I should have done it from the beginning. So in this situation, there is a place for prescription drugs. If I had never taken her to the naturopath, she would still have the side-effects, and never be cured. Naturopathics is the only way to attack the source of the disease. I hope this goes through- I’ve been having problems.

    # 26 November 2010 at 12:17 am

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