Impotence Support - EI, DE, and Trazodone

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EI, DE, and Trazodone

Doug Goncz

2004-10-27, 7:07 pm

You know, I have been a lot easier to get along with since we tapered my
Klonopin to nothing. I'm no longer jonesing for that minor tranquilizer. But it
was given for insomnia, and on the very same day we reached zero Kolonopin I
reached for Trazodone, given for insomnia six months prior. Dr. approved the
use of my leftover supply of Trazodone, or Benadryl, to sleep.

Freakin' psychs don't give a shit about normal sexual functioning! It's not in
their area of expertise, yet is an important part of my life, as I experience
anhedonia due to schizophrenia, worsened by antipsychotics, relieved only by
union with my partner of 18 years, 18 years being quite an accomplishment for
an schizophrenic.

That was two weeks ago. These have been two tranquil weeks with improved
ability to listen and get along. Feeling much improved about social
interaction. Good help for our relationship and therapeutic relationships.

Today, I asked my urologist what could cause ejaculatory impotence and delayed
ejeculation. He immediately asked if I happened to be on Trazodone. Turns out
the uro community prescribes it for premature ejaculation.

So now the only thing I have to help me sleep is Benadryl. The psych says maybe
I don't need anything to sleep. So tonight it's gonna be no Trazodone, and
Benadryl 50 mg at midnight as last resort. And it's gonna be a hell of a ride.
No more tranquil. Back to being frantic. Only maybe, it was just jonesing for
Klonopin that made me frantic, and with patience, I will sleep normally again.

What a PITA. Nice ride on T, but disruption in sexual function. Ride ends
today, no taper required. I'll write tonight, we are travelling and will drop
by after hours emergency if I get wound up.

There's one source of comfort. My phlebotomist for the antipsychotic study I am
in. She's had kids already, seems well grounded, and I can say "ejaculatory
impotence" to her without her batting an eye, while my therapist and I will be
a little challenged to discuss this, and my reqruiter and I may or may not be
challenged to talk about it. The requiter is absent today but did say to call
her if I need "anything". You see, on the study protocol, it's important to
avoid changing horses in the middle of the study stream. But this takes
priority, so we must negotiate.

I could do Trazodone for the next three weeks and continue masturbating. That's
extremely hard work right now. I can't ejaculate at all with normal
stimulation, and can only ejaculate when masturbating if I tense every muscle
I've got to the anaerobic limit. This leaves me walking literally with a limp.

I cannot believe they wouldn't warn me about this side effect and take some
perpective on what makes a whole life, instead of carving up my pallette of
symptoms like the turkey I eat for breakfast every day. Full Thanksgiving
dinner at 5 AM immediately on rising is the only thing keeping me alive right
now. It's amazing what forcing that food down does to my metabolism. I have
energy all day and can carry my 20 pound backpack with ease. I stand up
straight and usually sit comfortably.

OK, any comments from other T users, or any of you who have experienced EI or
DE or hopefully been treated for this or have treated someone for this? And all
in the mental health system are welcome on this thread, both patients and
staff.

Doug Goncz
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