How do you deal with sexual side effects of antidepressants?
Nearly everyone I know who are on antidepressants have some level of sexual side effects. I understand that medications have side effects, but I've been on many different antidepressants over the past 3 years and it seems that I have problems with orgasms. I either have very muted orgasms or nothing at all.
My question: How do you deal with the sexual side effects? My doctor has tried dosage adjustments, drug changes, all sorts of different combinations of drugs, but it seems that antidepressants affect my orgasm trigger. Please serious answers only. Thanks. If you were able to overcome this problem, how do you do it?
I give all the medications a fair trial, none was less than 3 months. It was my doctor who decides when it's proper to make a change. I've been on antidepressants for years and side effects are part of the drug trial. This question only addressed the sexual side effects and how to deal with it. I'm fully aware of what is a fair trial of these meds. Please, I'm not look for an opinion on just side effects. I would assume that most of the people on an antidepressant will relate to this and they might have some useful advice on how to deal with issues specifically sexual side effects.
What is the best way to clear up facial acne when you swim in a highly chlorinated pool EVERY day?
Heyy,
I'm a high school girl who is on the swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo teams at school, so needless to say I spend A LOT of time in a highly chlorinated pool. However, on top of this I have a good amount of facial acne and the chlorine is not helping.
Does anyone have a good suggestion for reducing, or hopefully reducing my acne?
I have oily skin so I think my acne is getting trapped under the skin because the chlorine is drying it up?
Any facial wash combinations with cremes or remedies to clear would be much appreciated.
And do facials or "intensive masks" actually work? do they remove all of the acne and blackheads?
thanks in advance!
Skin help…acne AND a rash =(?
Sooo...I have had acne for 3-4 years now.
I don't know if you'd call it "severe" or everything, sometimes my face looks really bad, like 10 pimples...other times like 2.
I've tried everything to get rid of it.... I spend SO much time washing my face; you'd think I'd have perfect skin. But the thing is, no matter how much I clean my face, it's NEVER completely clear.
So…let’s see….
I've tried Clean & Clear Advance acne kit, Proactive, Acne Free kit, Clean & Clear spot treatment, I've tried Neutrogena, I've tried ALL the generic stuff...I've tried literally all the combinations I could make from the stuff in the kits. I've tried literally every face wash they carry at Wal-Mart and CVS.
I wash my face everyday (at least 3 times). I shower everyday (and at night too--even thought it'd be easier for me to in the morning, I've figured it's better to shower after the day is over and sleep clean, then it would if I lied in bed all night dirty--yes I put *that* much thought and effort into this).
I've tried toothpaste. I've tried crushed up aspirin, I've tried lemons. I've tried apple cider vinegar. I've tried cucumber face masks.
…I use to sleep on my side/stomach...I now sleep uncomfortably on my back ( I have to sleep in like the crack of my bed so I don't roll over >.>) so that my face doesn't touch the pillow.
I force myself to drink bottles of water all day long. I haven't had a sip of soda in 2 years. I've been avoiding eating anything man made, I pretty much live off of salad, I don't even use dressing, Y_Y. I don’t even where any kind of skin make-up or blush.
Point is, I’ve tried EVERYTHING.
And like, this week, my face basically exploded. My face is always red, and my pimples leave bad marks. Not only that, but I have pimples on my face that won’t go away…they're not red/ a scar...the skin just grows on top of the pimple, so it's liek a bump on my skin, (DISGUSTING I know T_T).
So nowwww, on Monday, I woke up with a horribleee rash on my face. Like, blots of my face are all red and puffy and like oily. It hurts too. Other parts of my skin aren’t red, but it’s realllly bumpy and dry.
So, I haven’t put anything on my face for three days. I’m really at my wits end. I really don’t feel comfortable in my skin at all. Last night, I basically bawled for an hour because my face looks so bad.
Like, I've been dressing in gray lately and I've been avoiding talking to people face-to-face, because my face looks so bad.
I really don’t know what to do =(
I have no idea where the rash came from.
I have NO ideas left on how to get rid of my acne.
I don't know what I'm doing wonggg. Urgh.
So, please, PLEASE, ANY help would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thank you.
What's a good acne treatment? What should I use and in what order? For example, acne wash, moisturizer, ect.
I've tried Proactiv, the first time it actually worked which was about four years ago and I recently purchased it again, but my skin got really irritated. I've tried going to a dermatologist and they gave me triamcinolone for my forearms and erythromycin and benzoyl peroxide topical gel for my face. The erythromycin was too strong for my face and my skin got irritated, but the triamcinolone worked for my face for some reason. I just wanted to know any good brands or most effective products I can use for my acne and in what combinations!! My face is pretty oily and a few pimples every now and then. HELP?! Please:]
Wash my face, don't wear foundation, on-the-spot treatment, STILL have acne! Why?
I've tried everything with my skin. I even went to a dermo but couldn't afford the pills (that weren't doing much anyway)
But I take fish oil tablets, I'll wash my face twice a day with Neotrogena wash, I use on-the-spot Benzoyal Peroxide treatment, and I moisturize with a special Clean and Clear acne fighting thing.
So why does my skin still suck lol
I've tried dozens of different combinations and brands, nothing seems to make any difference.
I'm 16 by the way
what is the best foundation for oily skin; what is the best product to get rid of acne/blackheads?
I have oily skin on my nose, my forehead and my chin. I also have very bad blackheads and kind of bad acne. Nothing works for my bad combinations. I also want to know what foundation would look really great on me and bring out my eyes (because of my pale skin), and make my blonde and brown hair look great (I have both natural blonde on top and dark brown underneath). I want it to look natural not cakey. Also, what is your recommendation for mascara?
Thank you so much!
Okay! Thank you so much! I will do that! I will add your answer as the best because you gave me loads of information. =D