I am up to 200mg of seroquel XR & my partner & I have both noticed that my sex drive is not like it use to be. I use to want it all the time & couldn't keep my hands off him. Now I could care less about sex. I know when I go back to the DR she is going to up it to 300mg & if 200mg makes me feel this way what is 300mg gonna make me feel like? What should I do? I don't want this to cause problems between us & I don't want him to feel like it's his fault because it's not. Should I talk to my DR about maybe changing my meds or what? I also want to not use sex as an escape from what I am really feeling which I have done since I stopped using drugs. I guess I just replaced one addiction for another. I also shop to feel good which has caused a lot of problems because we don't have the money for me to be spending. Please help!
Does anyone know if seroquel decreases sex drive?
- Posted:
- 16 Jul 2012 by deann0615
- Topics:
- seroquel, seroquel xr, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, sex, sex drive
Responses (5)
pledge16 Jul 2012
Hello deann0615. No. Most people do very well on Seroquel in regardss to Libido. In trials (clinical) 1 out of 1000 people reported a drop in thier sex drive. 1 out of a 100 reported an increase. I was on it,300mg and at the time was not a problem. Best of wishes to you, pledge
16 Jul 2012
Hi, I agree with Pledge. I also take Seroquel 200mg XR & havn't noticed a difference to my libido. How long have you been taking it? & are you taking any other medications? It could be a different med causing this, or an interaction between 2 meds? Just a thought...
balbanese16 Jul 2012
First off, yes, this medication and those like it can decrease libido. Second, "he" needs to understand this, and it should not cause a "problem." That's one less thing you need to be anxious about. By all means, tell your Dr all this and see what adjustments can be made, if any. As for replacing addictions, wow, that is what our society thrives on. Hope this helps.
ironmaidn16 Jul 2012
Hello - I will be honest, YES this medication did cause my libido to decrease. I was taking 250mg's. I would recommend seeking your MD's advice. Perhaps you need to switch to another anti-psychotic medication? I just know from my personal experience it did decrease my drive. Once I came off the medication, I was back to normal. Once, I got clean from my RX drug abuse, I too used sex as a drug... "replacing one drug for another" so to speak. It was only through behavior modification and much counseling did I begin to really improve and learn to control my impulses. I wish you all the best!
deann0615
17 Jul 2012
Thanks everyone. Ironmaidn this is not the first anti-psyhotic that has done this decrease my drive. Me & my partner talked about it this evening & he understands that it's the meds. He told me if i'm not comfortable with it to talk to my doctor. He said it bothers him but not enough to cause any problems. He has had his problems with libido because of meds he is on so everything is good there. I am n therapy now I have only had a few sessions but we are working on changing my behavior & controlling my impulses. Thanks again
HeadStarter21 Jul 2012
Hi deann - I, too, wanted to comment here. The fact that your libido has changed isn't at all uncommon and isn't necessarily a result of your "meds". It happens in relationships and could just mean that your interests in other things are expanding so that fun in the bedroom isn't the only thing you look forward to. Does that make sense??? And, that isn't a bad thing either. It's like when the honeymoon phase of the relationship is over... and you are left with the relationship... what do you do??? That is where lots of people get into trouble and start thinking that something is wrong when, in fact, nothing is wrong at all. It is part of the "feel good" thing... So, I hope you are expanding your relationship instead of concentrating of what isn't happening. There is a lot more to intimacy than "sex"...
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Hello everyone. I have been taking Seroquel for many years now only 20 mgs at night and they give me restless legs and yes my dears they make me feel like sex... don't ask me why maybe because it is a serotonin uptake inhibitor. Also take 5 mg of valium with it to help me sleep and it also makes me hungry and like most drugs put on weight. Don't know how you guys take very high doses as I would never wake up. Good Luck 2 all Susan