[WantToGrow]

Recently diagnosed with mild OCD and GAD, when all my life I thought depression was the issue and had been treated as such. Went to a new psychiatrist who said the treatment for all was the same, SSRIs treat them all, and so she put me on Viibryd, knowing that sexual dysfunction was one of my issues.

When I went to my doctor for a blood draw to test hormones for the libido problems, he looked up Viibryd and found that sexual problems were listed as a side effect!

I had gone off of BCPs and antidepressants, most recently Effexor, last year because I was in menopause and I finally wanted to find out if they were contributing to my sexual dysfunction. So, to be put back on an SSRI that I was told was sexually neutral and now find out it isn't has me discouraged.

What would be the problem with taking anti-anxiety meds like Zanax to see if eliminating anxiety might improve everything, rather than SSRIs? After the first week of 10 mgs Viibryd, I was moved to 20 mg, and found that I was experiencing the jitters, squirts of anxiety for no reason as well as insomnia with worrying thoughts about things I hadn't worried about in some time. I feel this med is NOT doing it for me!

[jelly-bean]

It sounds like you need to go to the doctor who prescribed the Viibryd and ask for a different medication. Unfortunately most of the drugs we take have that side effect that affects the libido.

[WantToGrow]

Originally Posted by jelly-bean

It sounds like you need to go to the doctor who prescribed the Viibryd and ask for a different medication. Unfortunately most of the drugs we take have that side effect that affects the libido.

I had gone to the one doc for ADD testing and when he determined I had GAD and OCD, he said the good news is that I can feel totally better, and that there are libido neutral meds, and I got so excited, I believed him! I actually cried because I felt so hopeful, that I could actually feel "normal" for once in my life! And now I am feeling like there is no hope for that, that there will always be some compromise I will have to make that will be unbearable, like not being able to enjoy sex in an effort to not have anxiety. I will be in touch with the doctor about this medicaiton.

I am realizing that anxiety has been a roadblock for my entire life, that my fear has kept me from believing in myself, loving myself, and investing in myself. I feel so desperate when I think that the rest of my life will be the same.

[BlessedRhiannon]

Not all meds work in the same way for all people...talk to your doc and ask them to find something else for you. I can't tolerate SSRI's at all, but have done great on benzo's and now an AAP. I've been working with a great p-doc for just over 2 years now, and it's been trial and error to find the right meds at the right doses. You kind of have to be willing to just keep trying and communicating with your doc when things aren't working for you.