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    Are sexual side effects stronger immediately after a dose of Zoloft?

    I'm a mid-30s male taking Zoloft (Sertraline) for anxiety, 25 mg/day. When I initially started the meds, it seemed like it was a little bit harder to ejaculate during sex, but that seemed to subside after a week or so, and I've been fine for a few months now. However, the other day, I simply couldn't finish. One thing that was different this time was that it was in the morning shortly after my dose of Zoloft (maybe 30 minutes at most). Are sexual side effects stronger immediately after dosage, then subside as the day goes on? Or was this just a random occurrence?

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    I'm taking Effexor and cannot even keep the erection let alone ejaculate. I hope there's a way around this.

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    Maybe it was just an aberration.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kirk View Post
    Maybe it was just an aberration.
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    I'd say it's a random occurrence. 25 is too low to cause issues so quickly.

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    Sexual dysfunction is a well known Sid-effect . YES. I was on Zoloft in my 30's - It sucked the life out of me after just 4 months. Loss of sex drive was a large part of that. I was very active before going on Zoloft.

    This is why I am very anti meds. I was also on 25mg ... It's more to do with how long your on it and also your own sensitivities. Everyone is different. There is no such thing as a low dose ... it's all relative to the individual. A limp dick and loss of drive is quite a common theme with antidepressants. It's a matter of priorities. What's more important? Often people do not like to admit this side effect, whilst others are quick to defend their quick fix.

    I'll be 50 soon and very pleased to report my plant based diet and no more meds has me as hard as a rock!!!

    Best of luck with your meds.

    PS - Effexor resulted in loss of sex drive as well. It happened a lot sooner on that shit. (Like I said ... matter of priorities ... many men will not admit it though = younger guys)


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    That was a bit TMI Ponder

    But yeah 25mg Zoloft isn't even a "real" dose from memory. I mean you might start on 25mg but no way would you stay on that.

    My brother switched to Effexor because apparently it doesn't have the sexual side effects. As a woman I couldn't care less
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    Srry, guess I sometimes get exited easily.

    I really don't think one dose fits all. I started on 25mg and never went past 50mg. I was on it for several months to 18 months with all kinds of negative side effects. My daughter is currently taking 10 mg of some antidepressant (I can't keep up with all the names) and has actually cut back to 5mg! She carries a similar sensitivity to drugs as I do and is also prone to many of the side affects. I have been on other antidepressants and I also took lower doses of antipsychotics ... where others would claim " Oh that's Nothing compared to what I take" - YET - I was heavily affected and later debilitated by these supposed wonder drugs. In fact both my daughters and one of my sons are quite sensitive to low doses as too I know of a number of other people that are likewise the same.

    So yea - with all due respect ... 25 mg is all that is required for some people. Adding to this that not everyone that goes on these aids; stays on them. After all, they are only meant to be an aid - not generally a life long reliance factor. In fact, it's only through reliance that the dose goes up. I'm actually glad that I am sensitive to such drugs as the higher the dose needed, the long people end up on them. But that's another story.

    Fact is - there are many of us that run the course long enough on low doses of Zoloft (and others like it) and get the space required in order to move on and get off these chemical aids. High dosing is for those who intend to stay on them for years on end. (often leads to the chopping and changing of brands as well as doses - disregarding reasons of side effects)

    I know this for a fact and am here to say so. Such low dosing was also enough to give me a limp dick after several months - 50 mg to be exact. All relevant information ... Now things are much better that I am using alternative methods ... No need for Viagra at this stage.
    Last edited by Ponder; 11-13-2016 at 01:13 AM.
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