antidepressants = no sex drive.

I'm sad to hear that. My anti-deppressants seem to only increase my sex drive.

From the little I know, you have to shop around to find the drug that gives you a good compromise between effectiveness and side-effects. Talk with people to get a feel for the particular drugs and what to expect from them. Switch around but not without giving them a chance.

Please try not to stay on the drugs too long. They're not meant for maintenance, and we want the real Tekky, don't we?

anti-deppressents will be my last resort. no sex drive will make my life even more fucked then it needs to be. That alone will make need anti depressents.

eeeek that is horrible!!!
i am so sorry tekky!
*hugs*

With you on that one.

I'm on Zoloft, and not only does it repress my sex drive, it makes it so that sex would be totally uninteresting if I had a partner.

I'm kind of a recluse, so it's not that much of a problem for me, but it does contribute to that all-encompassing sense of numbness that antidepressants provide.

not true. not all SSRIs produce the same sexual side effects. you should talk to your doctor about trying out other drugs that will affect you differently. ok?

Uck >.< I've been there.. or, I would completely lose interest half way through sex.. and start thinking about toast or curtains or linoleum or something equally un arousing.. and NO ORGASMS

That's...like a crime against humanity.

But these other guys are right, if you haven't, give other versions of the drug a try, you might find a sweet spot.

Werd.

Sexual side effects seem to be one of the most common problems with antidepressants.. which would be pretty damn depressing.. Damn Catch22. But like the mac daddy of know said, lot's of different ones to try. Make sure and talk to your doc about it. I'm sure you'll be humping like a mad bunny in no time! (Be sure and include pictures... just so we know you're alright)

I've been on Prozac, Zoloft & Paxil and ALL of them killed mine aswell. Then I started taking St.Johns Wort because I wanted OFF the drugs alltogether for my sanity and my sex drive. It works REALLY well for me and I've been taking it for over a year now.

Lexapro hasn't killed my drive. Curbed it a little, but not dead. I've gone from almost obsessing about sex (side effect of my depression) to just wanting to have sex on a regular basis. Different meds work differently for different people. Some women actually see an increased drive on Welbutrin.

yeah, i'm one of those that it completely depended which anti-d or stabilizer i was taking.


*sigh* i loved lithium, *sniff sniff* i want it back...

damn military doctors.

oh oh. Rumpus is getting bitter, i'm going back to the Anal Fucking Dick Party to cheer up.....

prozac took away my sex drive. it was ok, I wasn't getting any at the time anyway.

I'm on effexor RX and it works great and doesn't mess with my sex drive at all...

Trying different Antid's seems to be the consensus of opinion here but every time I switch I have to go through the whole 48 hours of sickness thing before my body adjusts. It's like being permanently hung over for 2 days and really puts you off trying different types, once the sickness stops its hard to willingly start over.

Been there, done that. I was on Zoloft for a few years. Totally blanked on sex drive. Worked very hard. Had two issued patents and made another million dollars.

Zoloft is the drug I would give my employees were I a bad boss.

Chemicals create imbalance in an unhuman standard

it's weird...i've had the same sort of thing happen to me on my birth control. still madly attracted to my guy, but the sex drive has died a horrible death lately. maybe i need to switch...

i hope you find something that works Tekky. no sex drive = shitty shitty deal

I'm on Celexa. It hasn't affected my sex drive at all -- well, maybe a TINY bit -- but it takes forever and ever to get to orgasm. I usually just give up and go to sleep.

Given the positive effects it's had on my life, the eternal journey to orgasm really doesn't bother me. It's all about the Big Picture.

what's sex?

i never really noticed the decrease of my sex drive while on celexa and remeron until i quit both after two years... right when i quit i felt hornier than a rabbit and my hormones were out of control. now everything is back to normal (sexually), but i'm handling my depression on my own (no insurance).
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