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Raptors · 01-20-2010, 01:11 PM

Edit 2/24/09
Its been 68 days now and the same thing is still going on.

Is this permanent?

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I was on Prozac for 6 months at 10mg and 20mg (June-December). Stopped mid-december due to sexual side effects.

I know Prozac has a long half life (4-6 days and 9.3 for its active metabolite,norfluxetine) but I have been off it for 33 days and it feels like I'm still on it. In all 33 days, I never experienced any form of withdrawal whatsoever.

The good is that anxiety is still significantly reduced and depression has not returned at all.

However, I am still experiencing delayed ejaculation and decreased libido.

Wierd huh....thoughts?

Upekkha · 01-20-2010, 05:12 PM

There is some scary stuff they are finding out about the formerly thought of as innocuous class of drugs SSRI. For instance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-SS...al_dysfunction . I took them for a long time and my libido is not the same as it was prior to taking them. I wonder if they are discovering that some of the changes it makes become permanent (this article mentions gene alterations) after long-term use (usually much longer than yours).

meyaj · 01-20-2010, 07:47 PM

Half-Life doesn't mean it's cleared from the body completely in that amount of time though.

Let's put it in perspective. With any other SSRI, if you want to start taking an MAOI, you have to be off the SSRI for a minimum two-week washout to avoid interactions. With Prozac, instead of two weeks, you have to wait a minimum of FIVE weeks in order to avoid them. So I wouldn't be too pessimistic about this seemingly persistent problem just yet.

arth98 · 01-20-2010, 11:39 PM

the sex response is altered rather than stopped so you need to experiment

renski · 01-20-2010, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arth98

the sex response is altered rather than stopped so you need to experiment

or just stay clear of these type of drugs.

BearFan · 01-21-2010, 02:12 AM

Most likely there are still 'trace' amounts in muscle or fat tissue that hang around. After about 2 months, when your system should be clear from the drug, your libido should return. You weren't on it long enough to suffer from post-SSRI sexual dysfunction.

Raptors · 02-24-2010, 12:28 PM

bump

BearFan · 02-24-2010, 06:50 PM

See a urologist, it's not likely the Prozac is to blame if it's been out of your system for a few months. I've taken SSRIs for long bouts and when I came off them the libido returned. Are you overweight, do you exercise daily?

01-20-2010, 01:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Raptors Status: Soarin! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: GTA, Ontario, Can Gender: Male Age: 18 Posts: 387	[EDIT] Off Prozac 68 days....still no libido...and no anxiety! Edit 2/24/09 Its been 68 days now and the same thing is still going on. Is this permanent? ------------------------------------------------ I was on Prozac for 6 months at 10mg and 20mg (June-December). Stopped mid-december due to sexual side effects. I know Prozac has a long half life (4-6 days and 9.3 for its active metabolite,norfluxetine) but I have been off it for 33 days and it feels like I'm still on it. In all 33 days, I never experienced any form of withdrawal whatsoever. The good is that anxiety is still significantly reduced and depression has not returned at all. However, I am still experiencing delayed ejaculation and decreased libido. Wierd huh....thoughts?

01-20-2010, 07:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
meyaj Status: Yes Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Greater Toronto Area Gender: Male Age: 24 Posts: 1,774	Half-Life doesn't mean it's cleared from the body completely in that amount of time though. Let's put it in perspective. With any other SSRI, if you want to start taking an MAOI, you have to be off the SSRI for a minimum two-week washout to avoid interactions. With Prozac, instead of two weeks, you have to wait a minimum of FIVE weeks in order to avoid them. So I wouldn't be too pessimistic about this seemingly persistent problem just yet. __________________ Medications I've tried: escitalopram, bupropion, venlafaxine, sertraline, nortriptyline, dextroamphetamine, methylphenidate, phenelzine, tranylcypromine, lorazepam, diazepam, temazepam, clonazepam, zopiclone, gabapentin, hydroxyzine, mirtazapine, trazodone, quetiapine, olanzapine, paliperidone Currently prescribed: 50mg Parnate, 7.5mg Dexedrine twice daily, 40mg Dilaudid (average day), 2mg clonazepam prn, 15mg zopiclone hs

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01-20-2010, 05:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Upekkha Status: SAS Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 53	There is some scary stuff they are finding out about the formerly thought of as innocuous class of drugs SSRI. For instance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-SS...al_dysfunction . I took them for a long time and my libido is not the same as it was prior to taking them. I wonder if they are discovering that some of the changes it makes become permanent (this article mentions gene alterations) after long-term use (usually much longer than yours).

01-20-2010, 11:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
arth98 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: melbourne australia Posts: 201	the sex response is altered rather than stopped so you need to experiment

01-21-2010, 02:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
BearFan Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 154	Most likely there are still 'trace' amounts in muscle or fat tissue that hang around. After about 2 months, when your system should be clear from the drug, your libido should return. You weren't on it long enough to suffer from post-SSRI sexual dysfunction.

02-24-2010, 12:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
Raptors Status: Soarin! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: GTA, Ontario, Can Gender: Male Age: 18 Posts: 387	bump

02-24-2010, 06:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
BearFan Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 154	See a urologist, it's not likely the Prozac is to blame if it's been out of your system for a few months. I've taken SSRIs for long bouts and when I came off them the libido returned. Are you overweight, do you exercise daily?