cupcakegirl's Cancer Blog

I have been on Prozac, Wellbutrin, and Celexa. Wellbutrin and Celexa did not make me tired, but all affected my sex drive. Talk to your doc. I remember an ad that was on TV for a while about an anti-dep that was supposed to have low sexual side-effects, but I don’t remember what it was.

Best of luck with BFC! Next time I’m in Denver, I’ll be in!

Peace,
Kathy

Posted on October 6, 2008 at 7:52:24 AM by curlygirl

Hi Kathleen, glad to hear that your life is coming back online
and that everything is starting to take shape again,,, good for you girl and what you are doing
About your anti dreppresion ,,, you cannot just go off of them,, instead you need to be weened off of them,, very slowly,,, i don’t know what is the dosage that you are taking but your doctor should be able to start weening you off by decreasing the dosage,,, it may take 6 months,, but that’s ok,,, as you come off of the anti depressent your complete life will come back to you including your sex drive..
have a wonderful day and take care Ray

Hi, Kathleen.
I am happy to here about Big Fat Cupcake opening! You must be excited with this new chapter of your life opening. It is also great what you are doing for cancer patients.

I have also been on anti-depressants and I used to have problems with low energy and sex drive. Some of them also lost effectiveness after being on them for a good few months and I went back to being depressed. My psychiatrist have me tried different anti-depressants, and eventually we found the one that works the best with less side effects. You should talk to you doc, there are so many different anti depressants now days and you may find one that suites you the best.

Yuyu

Posted on October 6, 2008 at 10:03:36 AM by yuyu

Good Morning!

What antidepressant are you taking? I only have 3 weeks of experience into the antidepressant world, but I will share with you what little I know.

I saw my doc after feeling like I was in a funk that I couldn’t get out of. I kept telling myself that it is normal to feel scared, angry, sad, etc. with a cancer diagnosis. But for how long? Was I to feel like this forever? I started to get a bit worried that I couldn’t climb out of this “funk”, so I headed to my doc to purge my feelings.

I was started on Celexa 20mg (I take it in the morning) & don’t have any trouble with fatigue. I haven’t noticed any decreased sexual side effects. I was also started on Trazodone 50mg to help me sleep. I have had a terrible time sleeping since cancer entered my life. I am thinking about cutting my Trazodone in half though, I sleep so well now that I have a hard time getting up in the morning.

On the brighter side, I am feeling better. It is so nice to feel my old self coming back. I even went to the movies yesterday with a dear friend of mine. We saw Nights in Rodanthe…I enjoyed myself. I have been scrapbooking again, which I love & really enjoying it. I am so thankful to be climbing out of this funk & getting back to living my life.

I hope this has helped. I know what works for one, may not work for another, but keep trying. :o)

Have a beautiful day!

Monica

Posted on October 6, 2008 at 10:49:12 AM by monica1967

Finally! Someone is about to start baking. All is right with the world. I will thank the gods of pastry and erect a monument in your honor.

As for your med problem, sorry I know nothing. I uses to be well versed in drugs. In fact my fondness for certain herbal distractions led to my discovery of pastry. Sorry I digress…

I am elated to hear of your impending windfall. Bake with the passion you have brought here and your success is guarantied.

Hugz
Mac

Posted on October 6, 2008 at 5:06:22 PM by rigidridr

I wouldn’t stop taking anti-depressants cold turkey. That can make matters much worse! I’ve learned that the hard way. I am on Effexor right now. It’s supposed to relieve some of the hot flashes I’ve been having since I started on Tamoxifen. It’s also relieving my anxiety and doesn’t cause weight gain. It does make me a bit tired… but that’s one minus among all the pluses that this drug has to offer. I will probably be on it for at least another year. It’s made a huge difference since I wasn’t coping well after my cancer treatments.
Good luck with your cupcake store! I hope it has a lot of success!
Kelly

Posted on October 7, 2008 at 7:35:00 AM by jkgullo

Dear Kathleen; Well I’m psyched about your venture. You go girl. What a great way to say stick it to cancer – you suck. BFC is going to be a great business. And now that you are donating 10% of the proceeds, how about selling them at all the local cancer walks. That way you can spread the word and also get lots of new tasters for those lovely BFC’s. This is what I love to hear, a success story full of courage and determination. There is so many things that can happen once you open a new door. Great going.
Good luck
Weezie

Posted on October 7, 2008 at 11:03:04 AM by weezie

Hooray! I’m so excited that you’ll be opening BFC soon! How wonderful that you’ll be giving to others in such a great way! People (myself included) often donate to cancer research, but forget about the basic needs of others. I will spread the word about your biz…you just spread that frosting on nice and thick! =o)

About anti-depressants. As with all drugs, side effects vary for everyone. I have been on Celexa then Effexor. Celexa worked well for me with no obvious side effects. I only made the change because I had been on it for years. With my marital problems and my cancer diagnosis, my therapist suggested the change. Talk with your doc, and you can make changes with your meds. Just make sure you are following doc’s orders and not quitting cold turkey. Stopping suddenly can be more harmful.

Posted on October 12, 2008 at 11:15:52 AM by littleprincess