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Old Jul 12, 2014, 05:36 PM
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For the first two weeks on a full dose of lamictal, I had arousal problems. I still wanted sex psychologically, but my physical arousal just wasn't happening like I am used to.

I did a bunch of research about it, and found almost nothing. I even found some reports of men actually having an IMPROVEMENT of sexual function on Lamictal!?

It turns out it was temporary, and I am fine now. I found ONE article by a psychiatrist about it...and it fits me exactly. All my life I have been HYPERSEXUAL, needing it multiple times/week, and sometimes even multiple times/day. Hypersexuality is a common symptomof mania, and I am mostly manic all the time! So when I started the Lamictal, (a mood stabilizer), it stabilized my brain, and my sexual state became more "normal". But compared to my usual sex-crazed mania, it seemed like something was wrong! Anyway, I am better now, just thought I would share.
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