Im 24 yr female mother of three mental illness runs in family strong I just got put onpaxil and im having side effects no sex drive i dont want to tell my husband... is any one else having probs on this med.?
Paroxetine - anyone else have no sex drive while taking this?
Question posted by NotAllAloneRu on 15 May 2012
Last updated on 12 April 2018
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DrugSrEvil
23 April 2013
My gf is taking this stuff for the past two years. I honestly hate this drug. Her sex drive is low, we have sex maybe twice a month, and only after I keep on complaining about it. I feel like this kills our relationship, because even if we do have sex, I feel like she is doing it a favor. My advise to anyone, don't get on it. It causes you to gain weight, loose ur sex drive, and once you realize you want to quit it... Good luck. Because side effects are horrible. My Gf trying to quit it for the past 6 month, she gets "electric buzz" filling in her head, sweats, and shakes. There are better ways to fight anxiety and depression.
JoeSchmoe
13 April 2018
I feel your pain DrugSrEvil. I absolutely hate this garbage and wish they would take it off the market. My wife started taking this stuff six months ago and since that time she went from having a very healthy sex drive to having none at all. The first 2 months on this she was like a drugged out zombie sleeping almost all the time and when she was awake she had a glazed look in her eyes and behaved sluggishly. I tried to dismiss it and think good thoughts that she would get better and eventually she started to act more awake but something was missing in her, she was lacking the passion and warmth that was once there I even started to think she was cheating on me. I took it upon myself to research this drug and found other people who were experiencing the same problems with their spouse.
I asked her about having her medication adjusted or to switch to another medication, but she is afraid to do so because does not want to go back to another possible scenario of what she went through the first two months on this evil drug. I feel like my wife has been replaced by a pod person from the 1978 remake of "The Invasion of The Body Snatchers".
caringsonbj
16 May 2012
I have found that what works for one person just does not do the job for another, I have experienced those same side effects and found one that was not as bad as you describe and it was Wellbutrin but it was a trade off the Wellbutrin did not help the original symptoms my best advice my doctor seems genuine in her interest in knowing what works and what side effects are with each one you just have to letting the doctors know and it is my hope that they find a drug that will both be effective and not give you the bothersome side effects Caringsonbj
caringsonbj
16 May 2012
another thing I am going to add is that I strongly agree with anyone that said honesty is the best policy! I was brought up and taught that the truth will work when everything else fails, the person that you share your life with there should not be something like this that you should feel it necesary to hold back from him if he does not know then that partner cannot have a chance to understand! You might even consider taking your partner to an office visit with you then the doctor can fully explain what and why it is happening to you, I just want the very best for you and if you can't be open and honest about these things then it further adds stress and other problems to your life I wish you the best Caringsonbj
Inactive
16 May 2012
Good morning Billy, good to have you back... Mary
DzooBaby
16 May 2012
Billy!!! Nice to see you!!!
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16 May 2012
There you go. Fresh pot of tea and crumpets for one of the nicest men on the planet.
DzooBaby
15 May 2012
Why would you not want to tell your husband?? Like balbanese mentioned, it is better to tell him that your lack of interest is from your medication than to let him think it stems from something else. He might think you have lost interest in him or that you are cheating, especially if you have always had a healthy interest then all of a sudden you dont! Honesty between matepairs is a crucial thing! You need to tell him so he understands where it is coming from so his imagination doesnt take off with him. The next person to tell is your prescriber! They may be able to tweak your dose or have another option that doesnt affect you so much. Unfortunately, loss of libido (sex drive) is a big side effect of many antidepressants.
There are ways around it and it may come down to needing to be a little more inventive with your partner, so he needs to know that you may need a little more help getting the engine revved up! Sometimes it will put a damper on desire but once things get started, your interest can come to life again, it may just take more to get you started than it used to. Talk to both your husband AND your Dr! It is nothing to be ashamed of and it is quite common!
Inactive
15 May 2012
Hello NotAllAloneRu. Loss of libidio is a very common side effect to taking Paroxetine (Paxil) It effects both females and males. Often, over time, the side effect will disappear on its own accord. Or, a dose is adjusted and that helps ease the problem. If that does not solve the problem, another drug is tried (with consent of the user). Psychiatric drugs, whatever family that the drug comes from will usually complain of any one or all three of these side effects. Insomina, weight (gain/loss), and libido. Regards, pledge
balbanese
15 May 2012
This is one of the many side-effects of this Med so many others will experience it. You don't want to tell you husband? It's not like he's not going to notice. Better to tell him it's the med doing this rather than allow his imagination to go to worse things. Hope this helps.
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