Today, I looked up the side effects of the antidepressants I've recently started taking. Inability to orgasm is one of them. I can either not be depressed, or I can have an orgasm. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Medication shutdown
Today, I realized that due to my anti-depressants, I can no longer orgasm. At. All. Which depresses me more. FML
Sucks to suck
Today, after several months of starting an antidepressant at the same time as my husband, I have horrible side effects, including weight gain, drowsiness, and acne. His only side effect? He can now only achieve an orgasm through oral stimulation. Lucky me. FML
Just stop
Today, I finally lost my virginity. I also found out the side effects of my antidepressants: It's hard for me to get it up, and I can't orgasm. When I finally got it up, I went so long, it ended with her saying, "Yeah, you should stop now, I'm numb." FML
What new hell is this
Today, I found out my anti-depressants are super-effective. So effective, they affect things they aren't even supposed to. Like my ability to pee. FML
Autopilot
Today, after 4 months of severe depression, I finally found an antidepressant that works. The downside? I no longer have any interest or gain pleasure in any of my hobbies. FML
Side effects
Today, I’ve been horny for weeks on end. Because I’m on antidepressants, I can’t orgasm, so the horniness won’t go away. The only thing I do is go to the gym, where literally EVERYONE seems fuckable. While I’m not depressed anymore, my vagina is. FML
Today, I realized that I'm so depressed that I can't even watch porn without getting upset about how I can't get laid. FML
Neverending cycle
Today, I stopped watching porn at 6 a.m. to Google if depression makes you not able to cum. I was masturbating because I can't sleep. Insomnia is also a sign of depression. There's no joy at night anymore. FML
Today, I was given new meds, and apparently my body doesn't understand the difference between "may cause stomach upset" and "you will crap yourself as you have an orgasm while having sex with your boyfriend." FML
Crank time
Today, four months into a deep depression, I now have a new involuntary reaction to being sad and angry. I constantly have an erection when I'm feeling really down or pissed off, even when I cry. FML
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iamabamf 17
I'd go with the orgasms.
CammyGal 26
Orgasming is an antidepressant in itself :)
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iamabamf 17
I'd go with the orgasms.
ComTlancy 12
Doesn't an ****** release chemicals that could work to reduce depression? I forgot the name of said chemical.
blueeyeblues 1
Dopamine. And yes. It makes you happy:D
chocolateisyum 12
Endorphins?
CanWeMicrowaveIt 11
Well side effects Aren't always guaranteed.
MissMae93 23
I agree with #1. Who needs antidepressants when you can just ****** when you're feeling blue?
CallMeMcFeelii 14
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I don't understand why people need anti depressants anyway. Who wants to kill off their emotions? That's what makes us human. I could understand if a sudden catastrophe happened to you but that's what the grieving process is there for, not to pop a bunch of emotion numbing pills. That's just me though, and I'm sure others think differently.
gc327072 31
87- because some have a big imbalance of said chemicals, or have malfunctioning chemical glands, thus making them feel depressed. It's not always as simple as cheering up, but can often be a medical, empirical issue, and not a subjective thought-problem.
AssTard 15
So this medicine is anti-depressant as well as birth control/condom? Sounds pretty damn good considering (Exscuse my vulgarity that is going to ensue) you can have sex; which feels good, and just not be able to ******.
smartman136 8
Female ****** does not equal pregnancy. The reverse is true as well.
AssTard 15
@95: If you're replying to me: I was implying that if OP is male, that would mean no ejaculation. And if the OP was female it would mean she could not get pregnant.
Rickilynn1 10
um OP worded this so wrong, not be depressed is definitely the way to go.
NagainaFier 16
Please do the human race a favor and get a vasectomy. If you're honestly so ignorant as to believe a woman can't get pregnant unless she orgasms, you have no business having sex.
iarefatal 9
And the gender of the OP on the FML implies, actually flat out says, that the OP is a female.
AllThingsBright_ 11
87- Antidepressants do not numb your emotions... They release serotonin into your blood stream. This makes said person feel 'normal' if they have a chemical imbalance in their brain and a bit perkier if they are balances chemically but not emotionally.
dragynfyre 4
indeed!
Smashhoof 15
42 endorphins are for blocking nerve endings to reduce the amount of pain being felt.
teamlightskin 14
Maybe there is a different medicine yu could switch to?
rsunshine2020 13
Yeah there are always a lot of generics out there you can switch to, usually in case someone's allergic to one kind. This way you won't be depressed and you'll be able to ****** ;)
Krystallkitty13 1
I have the same problems, basically the whole class of drugs I need for anti depression and anti anxiety have a possibility of sexual side effects, Wellbutrin is one that has a rep for both not having sexual disfunction side effects. My husband took it as a teenager and he said it actually way increased his sex drive. I've been doing the drug shuffle myself to try to find something that works for me. Celexa murdered my libido hard and made it so I couldn't finish no matter how hard my husband and I tried. When I went off it I also realized it had stunted all my range of emotion. Effexor xr made the sex part a bit better but made me more than a little psycho and short tempered and supper depressed (also even weirder side effects). Paxil made my libido go back down again, and made me short tempered... So here's to hoping Zoloft will do it for me.
Chunkylover76 4
I'm on Effexor right now, and I have a hard time (no pun intended) even....ahhhh....getting hard, let alone not orgasming! I've tried Zoloft...same deal! I was on Wellbutrin and to put it mildly....it made me so upset and super angry that I wanted to kill anyone who came with 12 feet of me and accidentally breathed hard! So I couldn't stay on that one too long. And although Effexor is keeping me and my depression at bay for the time being I guess I have to put up with the rest...but in general, Anti depressants suck big time in the "messing with your sexual function" department and there isn't much anyone can do, because your head doc is treating your mood and not the frequency of your orgasms!!
Posthuman 26
I tried Zoloft...it only made me worse
AllThingsBright_ 11
Also remember OP, medications work differently for different people. What may not work for our fellow FMLers may just as well work for you. Talk to your doctor about the right medications for you. Bring up some issues you've heard about certain ones and I'm sure they'll be able to work something out for you.
Tuffay 14
I use Marijuana, and it keeps me hard and smiling! Oh, and Mikey likes it, to boot! Who is old enough to remember that one?
xNephilim 19
Antidepressants have odd side effects all around... But they usually don't stay. Once your body gets used to it, most side effects SHOULD go away.
realeah 4
****** wins. ****** always wins.
Inheritance 10
Take the medication until you plan on having sex then don't. That way you won't be depressed and you can ******.
Chunkylover76 4
They build up in your system...so stopping it the day you want to blow your load is not going to work! But at least you gave finding a solution your best try! Better luck next time!
FMLTuna 6
i swear this is a repeat fml.
020266t 5
It is
StoryOfTheYear 15
Are be is not grammarsly correct nooblet.
CammyGal 26
Orgasming is an antidepressant in itself :)
chickenflem 8
Bitch please. Take the meds and eat a tub of ice cream. That's my ****** right there. ;)
trevishere 7
Heh, in itself.
doglover100 29
I'd switch medicine.
slooby_fml 25
side effects don't always apply to everyone. maybe it won't affect you
007type 26
It IS affecting OP, in case you didn't read the whole FML
amandajlucas2015 2
No where did it state that OP wasn't orgasming.. She just said she looked up the side affects and that it was a possibility
DrJesse 10
21. OP never stated that it was affecting her. The FML said she looked them up and that was one of them. It seems to me that in the end when OP stated the choice between depression and ******,she may have been jumping to conclusions by assuming she would experience that particular side effect.
Sir_Loin257 4
But would it really be an FML if she was just assuming? No, I think its safe to say that she has tested for that side effect and the tests have come back positive.
Calingaladha 21
Testing for an ******...that's a new one. "Mrs. OP, we have your test results...and you're positive for no orgasms."
SportsKnut 8
There is no winning with those.
fudgeimout 2
It'd would have been ironic if you were depressed because you couldn't ****** as well the side effects added on to it.
sleepinginclass 8
I'm pretty sure that was an fml before.
cool_story_bro14 4
Yeah orgasms would be better