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SSRIS = loss of sex drive?

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dnb2012

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About 6 weeks ago i went to the doctors with very bad depression. They put me on a course of Citralapram 20mg for about four weeks. but they didnt work so they but me up to 40mg. since i have been put on these i have found my self with lack off/or no sex drive. and its frustrating me. see me and my fiance used to have sex 3/4 times a week n now its very rare. its not very often i feel really horny any more unless im on a comedown from drugs.
is there anything you can do to get ya sex drive back or is it just a case of gotta ride through and see what happens?

thanks for reading guys and all support and answers would be great :) <3
 
My brief stint with SSRI's lowered my sex drive, but it made cumming feel better.
I don't think there's much you can do, maybe have a cone?
I'll tell you what, if I think sex drive is a higher priority than your 'depression' then they're not required.
That's not a statement with the intention of you taking offence, but if you do what do I care?
Either way, I hope you get your dick hard again.
 
Buggered me up as well.
Threw Citralapram in bin 3 years ago.
Just starting to get some drive back.
I think they give you Viagra with them now - bastards :sus:
 
Zoloft from 2008 to 2009, Lexapro from 2009 to 2010.

Completely ruined my libido and sex drive. It's now difficult for me to obtain and maintain an erection, so much so I've not even attempted sexual intercourse for a long period of time. Last time I tried, I constantly lost my erection and now I Premature ejaculate for too often. Needless to say, it's very embarrassing, though I personally don't care much anymore as sex is not something I crave or desire much anymore.

The only sad part about this situation is I'm only 21 years old. This is my prime, but again, it's whatever.

Because of all this, I strongly suggest staying away from SSRI's. Not only does it result in diminished libido, but they have not been proven to solve or fix long term depression. I personally recommend meditation, and looking into Eco-Shamanism. Spirituality and Faith in "Something" is a beautiful way of finding peace and serenity in the craziness that is reality and life itself.
 
The latest research i read on SSRI's was saying that a possible reason they could help depression is their ability to promote neurogensis in the hippocampus.. and that's all pretty much done within 1 - 2 months of being on them.. maybe see out the next 2 - 5 weeks then stop / taper your use of them? Personally I'd just stop.. i've been on citalopram twice, both times around 7 months being on them and both times i just stopped taking them.. there were no withdrawals.
 
naughtynicknails said:
The latest research i read on SSRI's was saying that a possible reason they could help depression is their ability to promote neurogensis in the hippocampus.. and that's all pretty much done within 1 - 2 months of being on them.. maybe see out the next 2 - 5 weeks then stop / taper your use of them? Personally I'd just stop.. i've been on citalopram twice, both times around 7 months being on them and both times i just stopped taking them.. there were no withdrawals.
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Could you please explain the benefit of neurogensis in the hippocampus, and how proven this is? Thanks, this seems interesting.
 
I have been on SSRIs twice in my life: once as a teenager for three years, the other for 6 months as an adult.

In the beginning I couldn't get off at all, and maintaining an erection was very difficult. As my body adjusted to the medication it became easier, but ejaculation still took a long time and it never felt as good. Stopping the medication always resulted in a "thawing" that let feelings and sexual stimuli flow effortlessly, and felt way more amazing. Then things stabilized and sex drive was at normal levels again.

SSRIs are the devil and I refuse to take them anymore.
 
I was on the very same medication from 15-18 years old. Killed my sex drive. Made it hard to cum. I'm now 21 and still experience some f the side effects of the drug (occasionally impotence and premature ejaculation).

Like Wallace I'm 21 and this shit ain't right. I'm in great shape mentally and physically, the side effects are going away but it takes a long, long time my friend.

I'd have a second (and third) thought about whether or not I needed to take SSRIs if I were you.
 
My gp thinks I need them. Me personally dont know of there really working or not... It only been about 8 weeks :-/ iv also got to go through intense cbt theropy. i used to have the premature ejaculation but since these tablets I don't have to worry about it just getting hard is the hard part. I might have to scrap them lm ill see if my gp will change them first.. Are all ssris side effects the same? IV got sum Viagra funngly enough forgot about them until now. Have to try them out.
 
Dnb~
Ask ur gp or perscriber about viibryd.. I was also worried about the lack of sex drive when I started my script. I wanted something that wouldn't make it any worse bc my drive is already pretty low..
My drive is the same if not higher now.. Just a thought..
 
Get off! pun intended! SSRI's ruined my life! I took Zoloft from 14-20... I don't really have feel bad effects anymore 3 years later, however I do occasionally premature ejaculate. I can however keep an erection, I'm sorry for those of you who can't!
 
I took SSRI's for years. Several different ones.

They helped me in a lot of ways. My sex drive is a little overactive so I was glad that it went down during the time I was using antidepressants.

I went off of them because I got sick of being on antidepressants just under general principle. I am in menopause and I need to figure out who I am now and how I feel now.

My sex drive is different after all those years on SSRIs. I am still learning about who I am as menopausal woman without the influence of SSRIs on my life. I am glad I took SSRIs because at the time, when I first started on them, I was on a downward spiral. They leveled me out. I might have gone insane without them, who knows?

I am totally off SSRIs and I don't want to go back on them. I believe I've gotten as much use as possible from them. I might need hormone replacement therapy now but I'm going to wait and see how I continue to change through menopause first.
 
yeah SSRI's ruin your sex drive. Normally i have a massive uncontrollable sex drive that actually dominates my life, so something that kicks down my sex drive isn't a bad thing however SSRI's completely take it away. It's like being two different people, and neither is better than the other in the end. I hate SSRIs.
 
Wow, I'm surprised to hear so many bad stories.

I've been on 20mg Citalopram (generic for Celexa) since 2007. Still on it.

My personal experience is that at first, my sex drive went down a little bit. But after a couple of months it went back to normal.

For me, having a stable mood and not having affective symptoms was more important than my sex drive. Like someone already said, without the medication I am way worse. I probably wouldn't be alive today had it not been for SSRI's. But hey, maybe I'm an exception.

My advice to dnb.....tell your doctor about your loss of sex drive and for chrissakes, don't stop taking them without telling your doctor first! Some people here are telling you to quit taking them. Don't listen to them. They don't know you, they don't know your diagnosis (other than that you're depressed), and they don't know what condition you are in.

Many times the withdrawal symptoms from these types of drugs can bring on a sudden onset of not only the initial side effects, but also your depressive symptoms. This is your brain we're talking about. Chemicals and neurons. You have been on the drug 6 weeks. Your brain and body is already accustomed to it. If you suddenly quit, your depression could relapse more intensely than when you first had it. DON'T FUCK AROUND WITH YOUR BRAIN!!

It is okay if you decide to stop taking these meds, but you have to get off of them under the supervision of the prescribing doctor. He or she may need to reduce the dose slowly over time or give you a different drug to temporarily counteract the side effects that will hit you from quitting Citalopram.

For some people, these drugs can mean the difference between living and dying. Use your best judgment and please call your doctor in the morning if you have already quit taking them. Also, please keep us posted and pm if you want. I'm one of the success stories.
 
i took zoloft for about 6 months. SSRIs are terrible and I would never take them again. they began to ruin my sex drive within 2 months. i had no desire for sex and could hardly cum when I did have sex.

Shortly after stopping them it began to return but I don't believe it has ever returned to its fullest. this is at a year and a half of stopping taking them.

they also caused me to gain weight that I still have difficulty losing, not to mention always feeling flat and apathetic towards everything. fortunately that has gone.
 
I was on Citalopram for about 2 years at the same dose, 40mg. For that whole time i had no sex drive and when i had sex i couldn't cum. I almost forgot what sex was meant to be like... I tried horny goat weed and herbal things that are meant to improve sex drive but nothing worked.

The drugs helped me get to a place where i could actually work on my depression though, i would never regret going on them. Sex drive was a sacrifice i was willing to make and man it frustrated my partner (and me!) but we understood my mental health was more important... and it gave me motivation to work on my depression, to a point i could come off my medication and (hopefully) live a normal healthy life.

I was in therapy most of that time and when we agreed i was ready i started to wean off them and my life and sex life improved dramatically. That said it took about 6 months at least before things started to go back to normal. And when i say i weaned off them, that was a long process in itself. 1 month at 30mg, another at 20mg, another at 10mg. Bit frustrating but as Jerry Atrick said this is THE most important thing about SSRI's, never stop them suddenly under any circumstances, it can undo all the hard work you have done. Unfortunately if you need to be on SSRI's to work on your depression, loss of sex drive is a common side effect, but i'd be willing to sacrifice it again.

One more thing - don't drink alcohol on these! Maybe a few drinks but don't get wasted, so many nights i can't remember as a result. Was very dangerous and almost sent me spiraling back into depression undoing everything i'd worked on....so not worth it.
 
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Im not going to stop them dead on the spot. IV not touched them for a week now because of a rave a went to last which I had mdma selfish reason to stop ano dumb ass a no that two but when its comes to mdma/ex I can't say no to them. One side effect this week of stopping is serious aggression and bad temper swings. Im ringing the docs in the morning and go from there. Thanks for all the import thoughts and opinions guys appreciate it :-)
 
trancegirle said:
I was on Citalopram for about 2 years at the same dose, 40mg. For that whole time i had no sex drive and when i had sex i couldn't cum. I almost forgot what sex was meant to be like... I tried horny goat weed and herbal things that are meant to improve sex drive but nothing worked.

The drugs helped me get to a place where i could actually work on my depression though, i would never regret going on them. Sex drive was a sacrifice i was willing to make and man it frustrated my partner (and me!) but we understood my mental health was more important... and it gave me motivation to work on my depression, to a point i could come off my medication and (hopefully) live a normal healthy life.

I was in therapy most of that time and when we agreed i was ready i started to wean off them and my life and sex life improved dramatically. That said it took about 6 months at least before things started to go back to normal. And when i say i weaned off them, that was a long process in itself. 1 month at 30mg, another at 20mg, another at 10mg. Bit frustrating but as Jerry Atrick said this is THE most important thing about SSRI's, never stop them suddenly under any circumstances, it can undo all the hard work you have done. Unfortunately if you need to be on SSRI's to work on your depression, loss of sex drive is a common side effect, but i'd be willing to sacrifice it again.

One more thing - don't drink alcohol on these! Maybe a few drinks but don't get wasted, so many nights i can't remember as a result. Was very dangerous and almost sent me spiraling back into depression undoing everything i'd worked on....so not worth it.
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yeah that is another shitty thing about SSRIs 'the discontinuation syndrome' which is just a nice way of saying withdrawals. I had to taper and it still sucked. I wasn't taking a huge amount of zoloft just 50mg.

Also i find alcohol when you are depressed to have a huge impact on mood in general. I still find that if I get too hungover, but particularly when I was depressed, that I would be an anxious and depressed wreck the next day. still get it now but to a lesser extent
 
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