Thread 33525421

How badly do ssris affect your libido and sexuality?

very badly

>>33525421 (OP)
It's impossible to answer that. They affect some people very badly, some moderately, and some hardly at all.

>>33525421 (OP)
I always thought it was a meme until i took ssris. I literally killed my sex drive completely. Like it went from 100 to 0 like it was nothing. I am off those meds for 3 years now and it still hasnt recovered

>>33526265
Sorry to hear anon. I've heard of similar cases where people say ssri's have done long term damage. 3 years though is crazy. I think it might be worth getting some blood work done to make sure your hormone levels like testosterone are normal. I'm not sure how SSRI's would alter your brain for that long (though it very well could be possible). Typically drug-induced brain changes like from adderall, cocaine, meth, etc recover after 2 years.

Went from near hypersexual to thinking I was asexual it was that bad. The whole "hormonal deficiency" theory has been long dead. If your engine is low on gas or oil, you wouldnt fill every crevice with one or the other. The brain and limbic system are delicate

>>33525421 (OP)
Just a sort of related comment here...The biggest thing you can do to reset your libido is to stop fapping in a no-fap challenge for 30 days. Another thing to do is to boost your testosterone levels in your body. Begin working out regularly even if it's a walk, make is a brisk walk or something I term rage walking. Make it challenging but not too hard where you get hurt. Make it a meaningful distance too. Do this 3x a week to start. It will take 30 days to start to form a habit. Make a walk journal, record your distance, how you felt, how your body felt, what you saw, etc. This will motivate you to keep going and reach a goal of 50km say. Then 100km, eventually you will reach 1000km...it takes a long time obviously. But its a goal you set for yourself and you make for yourself.

Anyhow, you might want to talk to your doctor about how you're feeling and maybe ask for their advice. Can they give you testosterone replacement therapy? I dunno. But that's their job to help you get your physical mojo back.

So no-fap for a while. Sounds like that's no problem since you're not interested anymore in sex and start to get out of the house regularly on some rage walks to improve your self esteem and cue your body and brain that you're going to kickstart your health and see how your body responds.

>>33525421 (OP)
One more thing I have to mention. Getting of SSRI's is a bitch. You're gonna go through withdrawals and they're serious enough that depression is a pretty much guaranteed outcome. Ironic isn't it? The drug you're taking to not feel depressed ends up being the cause of your depression when you try and get off the damn thing perhaps due to other side effects like dry eyes, dry mouth, stomach problems, etc.

Anyhow, I am telling you this from experience. SSRI's can be game changing positively or negatively for people. No one is gonna know how it affects you personally until you do it and if it doesn't work out for you, you're not going to like getting off them until they're clear of your system and that's hard to do.

>>33525421 (OP)
i used to casually pop them without even needing them just to see the effect and it was incredible. sexually wise I mean. best orgasms ever, caused hypersexuality and the best part is you can hold it in significantly linger before cooming. so speaking from my own experience I liked it. it was paroxetine btw

>>33526905
oh cmon unless you are anorexic girl they're not gonna cause those things. i even used to mix them with alcohol

>>33526974
Look up on drugs.com whatever SSRI you took and read the comments others say. Then get back to me if you wanna discuss this further. They can fuck you right up. Consider yourself lucky that they didn't fuck you up. Have you ever had brain zaps? Even know what that is?

im taking lexapro and my doc either wants me to switch to another and/or add a adhd med