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#1
Dec 04, 2015, 02:09 PM
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Risperdal has robbed me of a sex life and honestly, most feeling "down there". Why must it be a med that I like?! I'm almost wondering if it's even worth taking. About 6 months ago I had a period where I stopped all meds and sex was almost like new to me. I mean wow. It was great. Then I fell into a completely horrid depression so that's not an option. Anyone else get my drift?
Dx: BP2, PTSD, bulimia/anorexia Seroquel 150mgs Risperdal 4mg Trileptal 600mgs Buspar 45mgs Ativan 1mg PRN Vyvance 70mgs PRN |
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#2
Dec 04, 2015, 02:14 PM
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Latuda has effected how sex feels for me. Kind of sucks. Still better than months long severe depressions. But can't a girl have fun? Geesh
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Dec 04, 2015, 02:31 PM
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I personally would not trade sexual satisfaction for stability, cause I know I'd get depressed again. Not from being bipolar, but from the inability to be intimate, which is very important to me.
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Dec 04, 2015, 02:59 PM
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Fluoxetine dos the same to me. Actually so did desvenlafaxine but not as bad. Prozac is like chemical castration.
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Dec 04, 2015, 03:06 PM
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Dec 04, 2015, 05:57 PM
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That's how I feel now. I mean there's still intimacy but no sex. It sucks but it's better than having a deep depression for weeks on end.
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Dec 04, 2015, 07:18 PM
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The only med that gave me problems like that was zoloft. That was frustrating. Lots of frustration on that med. Lol!
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Dec 04, 2015, 10:05 PM
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I can definitely understand how this would be upsetting to those that Risperdal helps them with depression. It didn't help with my SAD, it does help me with psychosis and hyper sexuality. One of my main BP symptom is hyper sexual which was cool when I was in a relationship. While in that relationship my doc started me on Risperdal for psychosis (BP1). It curved my libido. I was still able to have sex but the craving was no where near as deep as before. I started other meds and decided to go off Risperdal. Then I became single and shyte got real again. I went to my doc and asked to go back on Risperdal so it would reduce my libido.
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Dec 05, 2015, 09:46 AM
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I'm in a new relationship and kind of concerned about how the side effect might affect us. We're not currently having sex. I'm kind of aprehensive about having sex though. It's not as enjoyable anymore. Don't want him to think the issue is him.
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Dec 06, 2015, 12:24 PM
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I'm wondering if it would get better if I cut my dosage down? I'm on 4 mg of risperdal. I might talk to pdoc about cutting it down.
Dx: BP2, PTSD, bulimia/anorexia Seroquel 150mgs Risperdal 4mg Trileptal 600mgs Buspar 45mgs Ativan 1mg PRN Vyvance 70mgs PRN |
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