5_♦♣ Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I was on Prozac, but was taken off it quickly when there showed to be no improvement. I was then put on Zoloft and my sex drive soared. But as already been said, Asexuality isn't about libido/lack thereof. Link to post Share on other sites
TheLandsBeyond Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I was on Prozac, but was taken off it quickly when there showed to be no improvement. I was then put on Zoloft and my sex drive soared. But as already been said, Asexuality isn't about libido/lack thereof. Did you have a libido before you started Zoloft? I'm on Zoloft right now, and I have no sex drive. It makes sense because I never had one in the first place, but I didn't realize that Zoloft could raise someone's libido. Link to post Share on other sites
Martin de V Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 My time on Celexa really didn't do much at all to my libido, although almost everyone I knew who also knew I was on the meds warned me that it would. I kind of wish they'd been right; it might have helped me not meet my most notorious ex. Link to post Share on other sites
theblackcat Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I was on Fluoxetine for around two years. It didn't really help me and just made me an apathetic, emotionless zombie. It also utterly killed whatever tiny amount of libido I had. Link to post Share on other sites
Antonnotna Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I was on Fluoxetine for around two years. It didn't really help me and just made me an apathetic, emotionless zombie. It also utterly killed whatever tiny amount of libido I had. I was also on Fluoxetine for around 2-2.5 years. It didn't help me much, in fact I was a lot like how you described. Also my weight fluctuated a lot. It didn't completely kill my libido, but it certainly reduced it. Link to post Share on other sites
B1nx Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I have experienced EXTREME generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety, and major depressive disorder (MAD) for at least 10 years now. I have taken countless SSRI's and an NDRI (Wellbutrin, the only one that exists), various anxiety medications, and mood stabilizers. I'm proud do say I'm very close to coming out of this rut and in all honesty, the drugs all made me worse except for the mood stabilizers. The anxiety medication was useful on rare occasion, but I take Klonopin, which is one of the most addictive drugs on the market, so I tend to stay away from that one as much as possible. What pulled me out of the quicksand was not the drugs, it was conquering my own mind, positive thinking, exercise, and a balanced diet. Forced positive thinking and simply not believing what you're thinking about yourself or what's going on around you was key. I also meditate as frequently as possible to calm my mind. If you start of your day with 15-30 minutes of Zen meditation, your mind will begin to be much more at ease after about a week. You must be consistent with your meditation. I've done lots of research regarding the chemical balance of the brain and how meditation affects it, and based on what little knowledge society has of brain chemistry, it seriously balances all the chemicals you need to be healthy. The benefits only begin after a week of consistency, though. Depression and anxiety are simply thoughts, and the thoughts can only be changed by you. If you're thinking "I'm not good at anything", or "I'm not going anywhere", simply deny that those thoughts are true by FORCE. Eventually, those thoughts will subside, and in there place will be positive thinking, a calm mind, and motivation to do whatever it is you do or want to do with your life. Link to post Share on other sites
allrightalready Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 i was started on them to deal with an abusive relationship (rather then help me get out they just tried to zombify me) from 1989 to 2012 i tried everything out there and none really helped plus many harmed me either with side effects (weight gain and cholesterol and bp problems) or even from allergic reactions ranging from seizures to stroke like symptoms Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy Alien Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I've been on antidepressants for a little over 5 years now. It helps me tremendously. I definitely would not have made it had I not agreed to medication when I did. I'm currently weaning of Lexapro (I was above max dosage and not improving) and going on Wellbutrin XL. I also take Abilify. I go to therapy every other week for an hour, which is just as helpful. I'm still a basket case but I'm managing it the best I can. I may still be depressed and anxious but it's nowhere near what it used to be. 5 years ago, I was going on 10 years of self-harm and every waking moment was painful. Personally, I never had a sex drive to begin with. And I've been on various dosages of the above medications. I started them well after puberty, too. So I don't see any correlation in my case. If there's ever a time where I'm not depressed, maybe I'll suddenly gain a libido... but I doubt that. Link to post Share on other sites
Iggy Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I've been taking SSRIs for years for depression and anxiety. There were some weird effects at first, but they passed. They have helped me a lot, though more recently I've noticed trouble getting motivated. I think they had an effect on my sex drive, but I've always been asexual. Link to post Share on other sites
Toby The Casual Prince Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Yes, but in a low dose for OCD. Not for depression. Link to post Share on other sites
tobezilla Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Yes, I have taken quite a few for both depression and anxiety! But (thankfully) have been taken off the medications. Seemed they were doing me more harm than good. Link to post Share on other sites
<Tom> Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I'm currently taking fluoxetine. I'm thankful I got them when i did, they've been a big help. Link to post Share on other sites
GoosePeelings Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Yup, I'm on medication right now, even though I don't really feel depressed. Link to post Share on other sites
redvelvetcupcake Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Hi everyone, I'm very late to the discussion, so not sure if any of you are still around. I wanted to chime in that post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (PSSD) is very real. Do some searches in Google Scholar and Pubmed, particularly for publications by Bahrick. There are also a few online support groups, the largest being a Yahoo group, SSRIsex: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SSRIsex/info We could have discussions about the structural & chemical changes in the brain that cause PSSD if anyone is interested in that. The biggest culprits seem to be fluoxetine, paroxetine, and citalopram. It was citalopram that got me. Beforehand, I was a very sexual person and I am polyamorous. Since citalopram, even after coming off it over 5 or 6 years ago, I've had little to no sexual attraction to anyone, little to no interest in having sex with my partners, significantly muted pleasure from sex/orgasm. I still very much love my partners and occasionally feel mild romantic feelings for others. Sometimes I have sex anyway, in hopes to feel it again or to preserve my relationships or bring my partners pleasure but I don't get much out of it. I'd rather eat red velvet cupcakes. :) Other times, I'm actually irritated by sexual affection from my partners, like a fly in my face I want to swat away. Which is not a reflection on them nor is it an indication that I don't love them (I do, very much). I very much relate to demisexual, grey-ace, biromantic, and burstsexual. Of course, I understand my sudden change means it's a medical issue, not an orientation, but nevertheless I have been unwillingly living very much in an ace-spectrum lifestyle. While I sort through this (and I don't know that my sexuality will ever return), I sought out AVEN because its nice to be around people who don't treat me as broken. It helps me accept where & who I am now instead of living in despair. And its nice to read about coping mechanisms in mixed (asexual/sexual) relationships, such as various levels of sensate focus. I have already lost relationships due to lack of sex and I don't want that to happen anymore. Link to post Share on other sites
Prairie Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Thankfully no, and I'd use lethal force if someone tried to make me. Link to post Share on other sites
redvelvetcupcake Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Yes, never underestimate the power of meditation. I used to scoff at the idea like many. But then I participated in a 3 month clinical study of the effects of meditative yoga on depression. I noticed a huge difference in my quality of sleep and approach to life (more positive, less stress) just within 1 week. This was not placebo. I went into it not believing it would do anything for me (I was just thinking "sweet, free yoga classes"). I had tried half a dozen different antidepressants and different types of psychotherapy for a decade beforehand. I don't believe it would work for extreme cases, like bipolar or any type of psychosis, but for run-of-the-mill depression &/or anxiety... Absolutely! I also meditate as frequently as possible to calm my mind. If you start of your day with 15-30 minutes of Zen meditation, your mind will begin to be much more at ease after about a week. You must be consistent with your meditation. I've done lots of research regarding the chemical balance of the brain and how meditation affects it, and based on what little knowledge society has of brain chemistry, it seriously balances all the chemicals you need to be healthy. The benefits only begin after a week of consistency, though. Link to post Share on other sites
LeaveOnYourColours Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 No, no psych drugs at all. I've had moderate depressed episodes (?) but not much anymore and I have commendable bounce-back. Only thing I have is social anxiety, I don't really want that treated. I do okay. I'm just asexual, I dunno. Fair libido, though it changes in intensity depending on how much is going on in my life. Link to post Share on other sites
Absol Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I was on Zoloft (SSRI) for about a month, and the side effects were pretty terrible. At first I was unable to focus on anything for very long, and I would keep forgetting things right away (I was top of all of my classes, but I got a 69% on a biology quiz that we wrote the day after I started the medication. It was awful! D':) I also felt really physically sick for the first day or two (nausea, headaches, etc.) but that went away. My doctor had thought that it would be best if I started off only taking half of the recommended dosage, and once my doctor bumped me up to the full dosage, I stopped being able to get a full night of sleep. I would either lay in bed awake until ridiculous hours of the morning (anywhere from about 12:30-3:00) or I would fall asleep but wake up in the middle of the night and lay awake for a while. Then I became a zombie and kept falling asleep in class, or almost falling asleep in class, so it was time to quit the meds. It was a pretty awful experience, but I don't believe it is in any way related to my sexual orientation. I was asexual before, and I am still asexual after. ^_^ Link to post Share on other sites
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