Hell, there may be something you can *add* to your med regimen that might help you sexually, you might try talking to your doc about this. There are creams for example, and some women take viagra.

Have you spoke to your pdoc about this? There are plenty of different meds you could take that may increase your sex drive again and help you achieve orgasm, but surely your marriage isn't all about sex?

I have tried talking to my pdoc she won't do shit for me.....she never listens to a word I say it always goes in one ear and out the other and she always talks about my stability and that I should be lucky to have it. I am tired of the flat affect that my meds give me. I just got off the phone with the lady at the health food store who sells herbal supplements......she's gonna hook me up when I stop in her store tomorrow. I have made up my mind and it can not be changed.

Good luck princess. I just have a few things I hope you are considering:

-What is she going to hook you up with, and is she aware that you need help with bp and schizophrenic symptoms?

-How are you going to go off your meds? It can be very, very dangerous for you to go off your meds without warning, you should probably seek your docs help in going off meds

-Have you told the herbalist about the meds you are on now? Some of the herbs may have negative reactions to the drugs currently in your system, so you need to be careful with interactions

-Would you consider seeing an actual naturopathic doctor versus some lady at the health food store? Might be more knowledgeable.

-Rather than going off all your meds, can you figure out which one is causing the sexual symptom, and try reducing that instead?

-Or, consider asking the herbalist for something to improve your sex drive, but stay on your meds?

Good luck!

PS- as you probably know, when someone with BP who has been stable for a long time just randomly decides to go off their meds, that is often a sign of an impending episode, so we are just concerned for you, that is all.

I am going to make her aware of the schizoaffective disorder when I go to the store tomorrow......she says she has herbal books she looks up her drug interactions with and any medical conditions that need concerned like dual diagnosis.....she's been in the health food biz for a few years.....I don't think there are any naturopaths in our area if there were I would go see them.......

I think the fact that you state you have been stable for over two years and want to go medfree is proof that you could be on your way down.

Please be very careful!!

The first thing gone with a BP is our judgement. We think we're on top and we're on the bottom, etc. Let doc know about concerns and symtpoms. You can get better care when you ask for it.

I know you want better care as you are looking for some w/supplements.

Best wishes and good luck
cliff

Hey, saw this post in another group thought you might be interested,
not herbal supplements for bipolar, but for sex drive:
http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Depression/forum/7487667-aphrodisiacs

I am stable.....have watched myself get more stable and less into my husband as time goes by. I love him and am tired of having no sex drive......I want to be able to please the husband and I can't if I can't have sex......

KY...

Oh, and you have been stable because of the meds...

TG, are you suggesting if Princess moves to kentucky she'll get laid? Ooh, great idea! :-)

Yes, by her own family no less...

...and sheep...

I have tried KY.....doesn't do a damn thing to change my moods....


I think I am gonna stop seeing my pdoc......she doesn't listen to me anyway so why go.....I always run into this problem with every pdoc
I have had and I've only gone to two.....they don't care about you all they care about is the money they make from having you around.....

Oh, yeah, that's a great idea...

Princess
what is really bothering you?
You need to keep in touch with your pdoc, they need to help you monitor whats going on with you so you dont get into any dangerous areas of moods.
You cant just stop all of your meds that have been keeping you stable.
You say its about your sex drive, well I gave you a link to a post with a WHOLE LIST of things to take that are PROVEN to increase your sex drive even with meds.

So what is really bothering you?