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    This post really scares me. Loss of libido is one of the major reasons I want to get off of AD medications. One of the other major ones was weight gain (but now I wish I could gain weight!). It would be so very disheartening to go through all of this only to find one's libido never returning. I am older now (42, almost 43) than when I went on medication (35) and would expect my sex drive to be like it was earlier in my life but I would hope something would change after getting off of this crap. :(

    Claudius, I really relate to what you posted about your sister. I am in a similar dilemma with my sister, my twin nonetheless.She has been on AD medication longer than me. She is convinced that she needs to be on meds. and I think she thinks I do too. She does not think I will be able to get off of medication - although both of us have this fear because I haven't yet been able to successfully taper off. Anyway, she is really not supportive of what I am trying to do and it has, I feel, driven a wedge between us. She has been my #1 go to person my whole life and now I don't feel like I can really talk with her about this stuff. She is coming from a place of just not wanting me to suffer any more and just wants me to be happy. I feel this way too, more than anyone, but I don't think it is an option for me to stay on medication any longer.

    Sally, it is great that your son's girlfriend was helped by your experience and now knows to be very careful with her taper. Also great that she is now down to 20 mg from 40! I hate that you are going through what you are going through but maybe it brings some relief to know you are helping others (in real life and here).
    2006 Rx'd Cymbalta for approx 1 yr. WD after 4 mos - didn't realize was WD,took Zoloft and Klonopin; tapered K. Spring 2012 experienced major WD symptoms while tapering Zoloft; tried to updose but no relief, back on K 1 mg. Switched over 5-6 mos from Zoloft to Citalopram. Finished Zoloft 1/13; now on Citalopram 35 mg and 1 mg Klonopin. Started to experience withdrawal symptoms from switch (?) approx. 3 months after finished Zoloft (4/13). Now at 35 mg and hoping to start slow taper

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    Quote Originally Posted by shel View Post
    This post really scares me. Loss of libido is one of the major reasons I want to get off of AD medications. One of the other major ones was weight gain (but now I wish I could gain weight!). It would be so very disheartening to go through all of this only to find one's libido never returning. I am older now (42, almost 43) than when I went on medication (35) and would expect my sex drive to be like it was earlier in my life but I would hope something would change after getting off of this crap. :(
    Shel. My sex drive was again the same as before medication, I have no problem, even though I have 50 years (perimenopause). Having faith, It may be the same for you.
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    Good to hear, Tina (I think your name is Tina?) - thank you for sharing your experience.
    2006 Rx'd Cymbalta for approx 1 yr. WD after 4 mos - didn't realize was WD,took Zoloft and Klonopin; tapered K. Spring 2012 experienced major WD symptoms while tapering Zoloft; tried to updose but no relief, back on K 1 mg. Switched over 5-6 mos from Zoloft to Citalopram. Finished Zoloft 1/13; now on Citalopram 35 mg and 1 mg Klonopin. Started to experience withdrawal symptoms from switch (?) approx. 3 months after finished Zoloft (4/13). Now at 35 mg and hoping to start slow taper

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    Claudius – I still think sexuality is particularly complicated, and that there are many possibilities for healing…

    ….like, Omega-3. How much EPA + DHA are you starting with? (Not the fish oil mg.) I would like to write it down. I am doing an informal study. What is your thinking about Omega-3 at this point?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sheila View Post
    Claudius – I still think sexuality is particularly complicated, and that there are many possibilities for healing…

    ….like, Omega-3. How much EPA + DHA are you starting with? (Not the fish oil mg.) I would like to write it down. I am doing an informal study. What is your thinking about Omega-3 at this point?
    Sheila, I read the following on the bottle of ym fish oil capsules:
    Pure fish-oil: 2000 mg, with 18% EPA and 12% DHA

    So that means 360 mg EPA and 240 mg DHA.
    Right now I take 3 capsules each day. The bottle contains 120 capsules so it is stock for one month.
    Recovering from the ravages of withdrawal after 5 years on Paxil/Seroxat, originally prescribed for stress and, looking backward, PTSS.
    Though it is hardly possible to get something positive from the utter hell of repeated c/t's and protracted w/d, all of this unnecessary, I still believe in the possiblity to emerge from this as a healed, wiser human being.
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    Time, time and time, folks. The healing will be taking place. Also, the new ideas for speeding up the whole process will start popping up.
    Keep walking. Just keep walking.

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    OK, Claudius, I wrote it down. You’re at 1800 mg. Please update me on your journal thread if you note any benefits, side effects, and if you updose. Thanks!
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