Nick Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Just wondering if anyone else shares my situation. I've been on 3mg qd of Risperdal for almost 3 years now, and during that time I have had absolutely no desire to date... and very little interest in sex. I still find people attractive, just have no desire to date anyone or form romantic bonds. I'm 29 years old, and all of my guy friends think I've become some sort a eunich. Whats even weirder, is I dont really care that I don't care to date anyone. I'm guessing its the Risperdal, but it very well could be due to a number of the other meds I take (see below), but I really started to notice it when I added Risperdal to my cocktail. Anyhow...like I said, just curious if anyone else has the same feelings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kablume Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 I hear ya but I'm married so it really bites. I don't know about the Risperdal but the Effexor is a real killer. I am hoping to start tapering off soon. Next Pdoc visit I hope! I'm almost 46 but starting to feel like 80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimberlyinptc Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 My husb was on Risperdal and it really sucked. He was changed to zyprexa and that worked for his BP, but killed his desire for sex (and most everything else). He dropped the meds and got major manic and violent so he's now on depakote, tegretol and wellbutrin. His new pdoc says there is no reason to live a sexless life just because you're medicated. We've been happy so far with the new meds...he's sleepy, but he does want to 'do it' (for lack of a better term). But he said that while on the other meds he rarely even thought about sex until I mentioned it. Maybe you could talk to you pdoc and tell him about it. My husb said after coming off the desire killer meds he felt like a new man! ~Peace~! Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screamingflea Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 I've always had the zip libido problem. I'm BP2, mostly on the downside. I went on prozac for a few months and I turned into a slut for a while - it was GREAT! B) But that was a long time ago. Now I'm on Effexor (my normal zip libido) lithium (which made me tighter than the gold vaults at Ft. Knox ) and a featherweight dose of Seroquel (after the lithium, libido is a moot point. ) I don't think the prozac made me horny. I think it gave me enough of a reprieve that I was able to make up for lost time, at a moment when I was lucky enough to find a willing partner. I really wish I had a libido; I feel kind of like a freak. It's really hard to maintain a relationship without it. I'm very lonely, and I don't even try to date anymore because I know the zip-libido factor would just send them running anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stipple Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 as a male type person effexor should have been called"Desexxor" I could perform because after all i am a love god (oh yah ) i swear the stuff gave me a who cares attitude from hell,like why bother---boring... after a while i didn't care that i didn't care so it was time to stop effexor.They say wellbutron is good because there are no sexual side effects but naturally for me the stuff made me feel like 2 turds sewn to a trash can cover ( Richard Brodogan line ) Sex is totally irrational like art but so much fun.Effexor made me say art ? who cares so tell the pdoc and taper off the Desexxor..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabal Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Nick, I don't know if the lamictal has any effect. But I suspect that the major culprits are Risperdal and Effexor. Wellbutrin is prosexual. If you want to fix your sex problems, you need to deal with your meds in a different way. Try to discuss it with your doctor, or with another doctor. I can't really say more, since I don't know the specifics of your situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahnoid Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 I'm 30, single, and was once the most voracious thing on two legs. (Or on my back, rather.) Now, I could take it or leave it. It's been over a year since I got laid, but I just don't care about it. I do know that with me, it's not the meds, it's the drive to straighten myself out and stop fucking up--literally. I was using sex to take me away from the stuff I really needed to focus on and work through. I'm sure once I'm in a place to lay down, I will. It just ain't happening yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annkinw Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Hi. I'm new, but just had to add to this thread. I've had zilch libido for as long as i can remember and can't help thinking it has to do with the meds as well as my depression, etc. I'm on a shit-load of stuff, so who knows which one(s) it is. I'm in a long-term relationship and my partner is now on zoloft and remeron, so doesn't care either. I guess it's just a Boston marriage. Anyway, glad i'm not the only one who just doesn't care anymore. except i do think it means there's something wrong with me, so . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovyone Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 except i do think it means there's something wrong with me, so . . . <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The ups and downs of all of our sex drives due to meds and illnesses are really hard to deal with but I personally don't think that it means there is anything "wrong" with us or that we are defective in any way. It's just another dimension of our situation that we need to accept and deal with. There are ways of still finding happiness with who we are and with our partners. I've/we've (my partner and I) done it and my sex drive hasn't been even remotely functional in about 6 months. If you really love someone the relationship will still work and you as a person are still valid and comepletely whole, worthy, etc... Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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