Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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Diane22 10/02/2017

Does your sex drive come back after being on an anti depressant for a while? I noticed that mine went to zero literally do not want to be touched anymore since starting prozac. I was hoping that would wear off w time.

km86 10/02/2017

My sex drive completely went away when I was taking Lexapro, but then it came back after being on it for about a year or so. Everyone is different. I hope you feel like a happy & healthy version of yourself soon. ♥️

Flight_Medic 10/02/2017

Yes, km86 is correct...its going to effect everyone differently. I weaned myself off SSRI's as soon as I could handle life again. My sex drive stayed intact, but I got noodle-dick with Paxil and Zoloft (this is when I was young enough to NOT need Cialis), and with Lexapro I could get an erection, but it choked (for lack of a better term) my orgasms to the point of dysfunctional ejaculation.

Anti-depressants are best/worst things out there...and they will always be my LAST DITCH EFFORT to control my sadness/depression. I'm not saying dont take em, just avoid em if you can...or wean off as soon as you can.

Diane22 10/02/2017

Yeah I can't come off them. This has never happened to me before. As long as it returns at some point I'll be fine. If I have to wait over 6 months I may be changing meds. They r working so well but I can't be constantly turning my bf away. That's not fair

Flight_Medic 10/03/2017

Physical intimacy is a huge part of a relationship...especially at the beginning. Take one for the team when you can, and see you doctor about alternative dosages and medications. A guy will only hear "no" only so many times before he will find alternative outlets for his desires. That's not a judgement upon him...or you. Its the human condition, and we all have needs.

Good luck.

djchurn 10/03/2017

Prozac has done this to me too but in the past. Perhaps I may have worked harder to understand what I needed to do to solve that problem, Given a do-over I would try harder (excuse the pun, I am male) and believe I could remedy the situation with discussion of the issue with my mate.

Diane22 10/03/2017

I always take one for the team LOL...Flight. I just do not enjoy it. It sucks. I have been on prozac before years ago and never had this issue. Plus i am on welbutrin xl which should counter act this issue but maybe it takes some time. I am only on the 20mg for like 30 days now. I am just going to continue to fight it and do it even when not interested. I just hate like faking it. He would feel awful if he knew and he isnt the type that would go elsewhere. He would leave me first. Hes a fantastic bf

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