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Help with the Sexual Side Effects
Paroxetine
Citation:   ShagShag. "Help with the Sexual Side Effects: An Experience with Paroxetine (exp66820)". Erowid.org. Nov 6, 2007. erowid.org/exp/66820

 
DOSE:
20 mg oral Pharms - Paroxetine (daily)
BODY WEIGHT: 150 lb
I recently was told to take such drugs (specifically paroxetine) and developed the problem of a REALLY delayed orgasm. Like I'm talking hours of stimulation, with a partner or by myself, to achieve an orgasm. After maybe a month of this, since me and my girlfriend were clearly getting frustrated, I decided to stop taking the drugs without talking to a doctor. I heard about the negative effects of quitting these drugs, but I decided it was a fair trade. How was this supposed to help with depression when I couldn't even participate in my favorite pass time? Anyways, a little over 48 hours after I had stopped taking paroxetine, I ended up at my girlfriends house after a few drinks at a bar. I had yet to notice any negative effects of stopping these drugs when things started to get heated. I won't go into detail, but I was able to achieve orgasm in a very reasonable amount of time (AND it was one of the most intense I've ever experienced). Things seemed to be back to normal, that is, how I remember sex being before I started taking paroxetine. For a couple months after that, I just did not take Paroxetine when I knew I was going to get into any kind of sexual activity. It was a difficult way around it, and I did notice some of the effects of quitting paroxetine cold turkey on occasion, but it worked for me.

Let me close by saying that I am not a doctor. It was not until a while later that I talked to my doctor about all this and he concluded that I should decrease my dose. After my doctor halved my dose, the sexual side effects disappeared altogether.

Exp Year: 2007ExpID: 66820
Gender: Male 
Age at time of experience: Not Given
Published: Nov 6, 2007Views: 6,819
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