The sexual dysfunction that can often accompany the use of SSRIs is widely reported and I have suffered this problem on all that I have tried, hence I'm waiting for a referral to discuss some off label alternatives, however....
My wife has sadly also been diagnosed with depression and is experiencing similar on the initial SSRI roundabout.
She suffered sexual dysfunction on Sertraline and Fluoxetine in equal measure, and tonight her GP switched her on to Citalopram to see if that's any better.
My question is this... has anyone who has experienced sexual dysfunction (reduced libido, lack of sensation, inability to climax etc) on one SSRI, switched to a different SSRI to then not suffer dysfunction?
I have a theory that whilst not everyone suffers dysfunction on SSRIs, those that do will suffer it on them all, irrespective of brand, as it's the reaction to increased serotonin levels, no matter what drug achieves this? i.e, you're either susceptible to increased serotonin or you're not - at least as far as dysfunction is concerned.
What I'm looking for is someone that has experienced dysfunction on one, but switched to another and not suffered dysfunction, i.e disproving my theory.
Anyone?