I know this one well.
I eventually worked up to maximum citalopram dosage, but in truth also found that the accompanying sexual stamina was a major chore. To put it in context: A 'quickie' is anything less than 45 minutes.

Also switched to mirtazapine. weight-gain, check. sleeping from 7pm to 9am, check. However I quickly re-discovered the joys of a 3-minute wank.
I found that the orodispersable version works faster at least in terms of drowsiness, so if you're like me and realise at 9 or 10pm you've forgotten to take the bugger, it doesn't wreck the next day quite as badly. At least I can get up so that I've got time for breakfast and lunch, even if they're only a few minutes apart. Rather than just making it awake in time for dinner. Even on a higher dose, I've found that I can function, and even have enough energy to walk for at least an hour every evening in an attempt to shift some weight.
(f_rev, Mon 20 Sep 2010, 12:21, 1 reply)

I went from 20, 40, 60 for a few months on citalopram, at 40 I was just utterly blank and nonplussed about anything
moo, your nan has died! "Oh I see. How terrible."
moo, you've found twenty quid under your bed! (!!!) "Oh. Great. I am so happy."

A quickie was 'non existent' and self abuse was fruitless. I know what you mean about Mirtazapine though, I was at myself like a safari park chimp with the stamina of a brisk sneeze.

I think I'd take Mirtazapine late at night like I was told, and wake up the next afternoon still tired. Even if I set my alarm I'd snooze right through it,
wake up, eat two lasagnes and six packets of crisps and still be starving hungry. :/
( moohalaa, Mon 20 Sep 2010, 13:18, closed)