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jakeyb2014
jakeyb2014

Hi iam a 22 year old male i get very bad anxiety seems be worse when i meet a new girl and i can not seem to perform cant get an errection my aniexty seems to kick in and i shake and heat beats really fast ? i have started sertraline for aniexty will this help with this problem also ?

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  • niccik
    niccik jakeyb2014

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    I have been on Citalopram (which is an antidepresant for anxiety) and i have found that my libido has decreased on these tablets, especially when i first started taking them. I would research the affects of the drug you have been prescribed as it may make you worse in that way. Your doctor may be able to give you something equivalent that would afect your libido less..Worth a try smile good luck.xx

     

    • jakeyb2014
      jakeyb2014 niccik

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      oh okay but does Citalopram make you feel less anxtious ? i think tbh its just anxiety thing that stop it from happening because my heart starts being fast get shakey n that i dont know why because no ones ever sed anything about about me lol its just happend both times when i got in a new relationship

    • niccik
      niccik jakeyb2014

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      It definitly works for me yes. Without it i am much more anxious about literally everything. Its the story of my life.... I Started on 10mg as they often do to begin with to make sure you are ok on them, then theyl increase the does to 20mg which worked great for me. I have recently up'd my dose to 40mg though as iv been struggling more and my mums been recently diagnosed with terminal cancer so 20mg wasnt really working as well for me. 40mg is great now. I really recommend them. Youl feel just so much more able to deal with things if that makes sense.xx
    • jakeyb2014
      jakeyb2014 niccik

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      yh i understand and oh no not good sad i think thats half reason lost my nan and grandad due to cancer used to live with them it wasnt nice, yh i will ask my doctor about it smile
    • niccik
      niccik jakeyb2014

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      Its awful, and losing relatives, especially close ones will stay with you forever. Includint the subsconcious upset your feeling without even realising, That takes a toll too. You could feel really sh*t but think 'hold on, i dont even know why im feeling this way' yet deep down there may be something like this in the back of your mind. Just lately i  have felt extra down, for about 2 months, yet i couldnt pin point why. I knew i was upset about my mum but felt pretty strong at the same time, and because it wasnt always at the front of my mind (you have to try not to focus on it too much) i didnt think it was that making me feel so down. But because that is something going on in my life, without even realising it will have an effect. If you know what i mean...xx

       

  • niccik
    niccik jakeyb2014

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    I also had CBT jake. and it does definitly work to change the way you think and control thoughts. It didnt work as well for me as what id hoped but i think that was my therapist. We didnt really 'click'. I had 9 sessions of high intensity CBT. Your doctor can refer you but i was on a 6 year waiting  list for my treatment. How about Hypnotherapy? Im going for an initial consultation soon. CBT hypnotherapy exists also. My boss and a lot of other people i know have had it for various reasons. My boss had it as she struggled terribly with major blushing of the cheeks. Ever since shes had hypno she hasnt blushed at all. It doesnt work on everyone though. That may be worth a try ....xx
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