mere_kat Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Hi everyone, I am almost 2 weeks into taking Seroquel for a new diagnosis of Bipolar 2. I had a higher than normal libido, so you can imagine while I was experiencing hypersexuality, nothing could satiate me. However, now it's gone. *poof* Vanished. Is this normal? I am only on a small dose, will increasing it change it? I know logically I will just email my pdoc, but wanted to get some real life experiences also. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A208B Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Seroquel is initially very sedating, so that could put a hamper on your libido. You don't mention your exact dosage, but it may also be treating any hypomanic hypersexuality. I agree that you should talk to your pdoc about it and see what's up. In my experience, I had no libido when I initially started taking Seroquel. Now my libido is starting to come back, even though I've been titrating up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 It likely went the way of MY libido, wherever that may be. I have found that most medications have made my sex drive very low, including Seroquel. Without meds, especially when manic, nothing can stop me. I'm not sure if increasing it would help or not. I hope you can figure something out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtac Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 If I remember correctly from my reading, seroquel tends to hit mostly histamine and seretonin receptors at low doses, which could help explain a drop in libido. I don't think it does much for dopamine levels until >100mg. I take 50mg and it hasn't touched my sex drive, but I've never titrated above that either. None of the other APs I've taken have seemed to make any appreciable difference in my sex drive, but I've always been on the absolute minimal dose. YMMV. Depakote, on the other hand, drove my sex drive through the roof, even with seroquel. Never had a drug do that lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Moving to Antipsychotics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartanForce Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I don't really mind the low libido. I don't have a girlfriend and don't pretend to have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wj74 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 I don't mind the low libido either, although it's nice when it comes back for a day or so. My husband wishes I had one. If there were something I could take I'd do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraishere Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 (edited) . Edited December 9, 2020 by lauraishere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfranco92 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Other APs actually eliminated my libido. Seroquel actually gave me mine back. YMMV for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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