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Libido problems with Venlafaxine

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jj07521
jj07521

Hi, can I ask has anyone here ever experienced loss of libido problems with Venlafaxine? My libido has never been great but now it's totally gone? Seams odd, Is it normal? 

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  • Ops_gal
    Ops_gal jj07521

    Posted

    yes, I would describe myself as you described you.  Never a great drive, but pretty non existent on it.
  • jj07521
    jj07521

    Posted

    Thanks so much for yr reply. Well at least it's a normal side effect, and I guess it's not the end of the world smile

  • carl67287
    carl67287 jj07521

    Posted

    Yes and it affects my urine too
    • carl67287
      carl67287 jennifer21990

      Posted

      It seems to make it very dark and frequently urinated too I was on 150mg now on 75mg 
    • jj07521
      jj07521 carl67287

      Posted

      I have only been taking it for around 2 and a half months, no not yet sadly I still have the low libido, dark urine and very strange dreams sad But I hope all 3 will go soon. How about you, have your side effects got any better yet? xx
  • carl67287
    carl67287 jj07521

    Posted

    I’m now as of today down to 37.5mg 

    I feel absolute rubbish dizzy nausea shaky and was a few hours late taking any pills and had the most horrible brain zaps 

    • betsy0603
      betsy0603 carl67287

      Posted

      Are you trying to come off, Carl?  What did you drop down from?  There is a research paper looking at serotonin receptor occupancy (blocking) rates for several SSRIs and venlafaxine (an SNRI), and at 37.5 mg receptors are still blocked by 80%!  So, though this is the "minimum dose," there is a huge way to go between 80 and 0%  You do not want to jump off from 37.5 mg!  

      If you have the kind with extended release beads inside, remove a small percentage of beads every few weeks.  Only cut if you are STABLE, not while having withdrawal symptoms!

      Good luck!

    • carl67287
      carl67287 betsy0603

      Posted

      I’m down from 150mg 

      What will happen if I just stop taking in a week or so ?

      I’m sick of the side effects I’m having being on this horrible drug 

    • jj07521
      jj07521 carl67287

      Posted

      Sorry I only just saw this message now. Oh no sad I'm so sorry to hear that!! So are you trying to stop altogether? What are the brain zaps like? 

    • carl67287
      carl67287 jj07521

      Posted

      They are weird they are not sore just constant little zaps that make you feel weird really uncomfortable 
    • jj07521
      jj07521 carl67287

      Posted

      I'm so sorry to hear that sad have you talked to your doctor about it, is it normal? xx

  • n12492
    n12492 jj07521

    Posted

    Ive been on 150mg for years and have zero libido my husband does not understand or even try to understand. im still deeply depressed and lately have had very severe jaw clenching which really hurts

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