I have been taking antidepressant amitriptyline 25 mg since last 4 months for anxiety and sleep disorder. Erectile dysfunction is side effect which I am facing. Any advice to overcome this.

Dr. Tharuj AmienPsychologist18yrs exp

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Dear Lybrate user, I would suggest you discuss this with your doctor who prescribed you the above said medicines. Also you require psychotherapy for depression and anxiety. These sessions will also help discover psychological causes of dysfunction if any other than the effect of medicines. Hope this message helps you.  

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Dr. Devendra KPsychiatrist23yrs exp

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Hi, some people can experience erectile dysfunction with amitriptyline but there are other alternative antidepressant with less sexual side effects. Consult psychiatrist for further advice.  

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Dr. Satish RasailyPsychiatrist23yrs exp

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Sexual side effects are matter of concern in individual taking antidepressant. There are other alternative medicine which does not have sexual side effects. It's important to discuss with your psychiatrist and change your medicine.  

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Ms. Rachna MishraPsychologist11yrs exp

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1.Use Deep Breathing Deep breathing is another effective way to relieve stress and anxiety. It helps you with physical symptoms such as shallow breathing and rapid heart rate, and it also helps with controlling your thoughts. When you practice deep breathing, you're forced to take your thoughts off of whatever is causing you anxiety and to focus on the breathing technique that you are using. 2.Keep A Journal Journaling can be an effective way to deal with your anxiety and to find relief. It helps you to take all of the things that are rolling around in your head and get them out of your head and down on paper. Sometimes seeing the things that we're worried about on paper can help us to see that they're not as big of a deal as we thought they were. It can also help us to find solutions that we have been overlooking. 3.Hang Out With Friends If you're struggling with anxiety, sometimes the last thing that you want to do is go hang out with your friends. Even if it's an activity that you enjoy with people that you like, the thought of it can be stressful. Your brain already feels overwhelmed with things that you feel you need to figure out, and it can seem like a bad use of time to do something fun. 4. Exercise, Find What Works For You : You might be tired of hearing about how great exercise is for your health. But, the reason you hear about it so much is that there's no way around it. Exercise it's good for both your physical body and for your mind.Getting regular exercise has been proven to help you sleep better at night, clear your head, and boost your mood. It's a great way to use up all that pent-up energy that you have in a way that's going to benefit you in multiple areas of your life. 

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