Anti-depressants - Side Effects ?

Q: I have been on Luvox for a long time and I'm wondering if there is an anti-depressant that has minimal sexual side effects and side effects in general? It's funny because my main panic symptom is dizziness and Luvox states that a major side effect is dizziness/vertigo. What are the best drugs out there that won't ruin what's left of my sex life?

A:Of the SSRI`s, Luvox is least likely to cause sexual dysfunction. Serzone is another AD that is least likely to cause this problem. You might want to give this dizziness a few days to abate before doing anything about it. There is a chance the dizziness you are experiencing is due to the stress you are under, your cold and/or the recent Luvox increase. If any of these reasons are the cause, the dizziness should decrease soon. Also.........alot of anti-depressants have dizziness as a common side-effect, even if you did switch to another AD, there is no predicting if you would have this side-effect or not. It`s all trial and error when it comes to anti-depressants and trying to find the most effective ones with the least side-effects. Another option would be to take a benzo on a regular basis. The dizziness is terrible and seems funny to treat panic which main symptom is dizziness with a drug that has dizziness as a side effect:-) The Luvox doesn't seem to make me aggressive but seems to delay orgasm for a long time. Next to the dizziness this is the only other real side effect that I get and I really am unhappy about both of them. I hadn't experienced any side effects from Seroxat (paroxetine hydrochloride) when I took them but I hear that they generally do affect some people. I've been moved onto Celaxa just yesterday which I'm told have minimal side effects for an anti-depressant; you might want to try them. I understand that in the beginning Celexa has sexual side effects like most others, and they show up each time the dosage is increased. However, unlike many others the sexual side effects go away with a bit of time, and patience. Dizziness is my main anxiety/panic symptom and when I was put on Paxil and read that dizziness was a common side-effect I was terrified to take it. Luckily........Paxil helped my anxiety so much that the dizziness decreased considerably.

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