Flibanserin for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder User Reviews
Brand names: Addyi
Reviews for Flibanserin
- jen...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- October 2, 2024
Flibanserin "After dealing with HSDD for a while, I decided to try Addyi, and it has been a fantastic decision. The results have been remarkable; I’ve noticed a gradual but consistent improvement in my sexual desire. This medication has helped me feel more connected to my partner and has brought back a level of intimacy that I truly missed. What makes Addyi even better is that I haven’t experienced any side effects. I was concerned about potential issues, but my experience has been entirely positive. I’ve been able to enjoy the benefits without any drawbacks, which has made my journey with Addyi all the more satisfying."
- WOW...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 16, 2024
Flibanserin "I heard about Addyi on a podcast a few months ago and decided to give it a try. Like others have said, it took a few days to notice the drug working, but once I felt it, I felt it! Now, this wasn't like I went from dormant to suddenly sex-crazed. It was more like I found myself wanting sex again. This is exciting!!"
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- nin...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 16, 2024
Flibanserin "I started taking Addyi to address my HSDD, and I can confidently say it has made a significant difference in my life. From the moment I began the treatment, I noticed a gradual yet consistent improvement in my desire and overall mood. It's been refreshing to feel more connected to myself and my partner again. The change has brought a sense of balance and fulfillment that I had been missing for quite some time. One of the best aspects of my experience with Addyi is the absence of side effects. Before starting, I was concerned about potential adverse reactions, but I have not experienced any. This has allowed me to fully enjoy the benefits without the anxiety of dealing with unwanted symptoms. The medication has integrated seamlessly into my routine, and I appreciate the peace of mind that comes with knowing it’s working without causing discomfort. Overall, I am extremely pleased with the results Addyi has provided. It has genuinely improved my quality of life and my relationships."
- Kat...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- August 15, 2024
Flibanserin "I've been taking Addyi for the past six months to treat my HSDD, and I couldn't be happier with the results. From the start, I noticed a significant improvement in my desire and overall well-being. It's been such a relief to find a treatment that actually works and does so without causing any unwanted side effects. I feel like myself again, and it's been a game-changer in so many aspects of my life. One of the most profound changes has been in my relationship with my husband. Before Addyi, I often felt disconnected and frustrated, which took a toll on our intimacy and overall connection. Now, we are closer than ever, and our relationship feels more balanced and fulfilling. The renewed sense of intimacy has brought us even closer, and it's wonderful to see the positive impact it's had on our marriage. Overall, Addyi has exceeded my expectations in every way. It's been incredibly empowering to take control of my sexual health and to experience such a positive change."
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Your review helps others make informed decisions.- Mad...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- October 4, 2023
Flibanserin "I was having a lot of trouble with no sexual drive for months. I tried a few other things that didn't work. Within 3 weeks of taking Addyi, I absolutely could feel a difference! Talking to your spouse about any intimacy or emotional issues definitely helps, but Addyi made a huge difference. After having babies, tubes tied, and irregular periods, my hormones are never perfect or where I'd like them to be. I'm really grateful for Addyi, and so is my husband."
- KcE...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 25, 2023
Flibanserin "100mg. After reading all these reviews, I was terrified to even start. First night, I woke up 4 or 5 hours later wide awake. I tried it during the day instead. I did feel a little weird. I think that was because I had taken it sooner. I never once felt strange or had any passing out feelings with drinking a glass of wine. I'm not a big drinker anyway, but really, they just want you to skip it if you're over the top. I now found that it works best for me at around 9 pm. It doesn't always make me feel sleepy, just at first. I'm now a month in, and I can say yes, it's working. It's subtle at first but mostly it started in my dreams. Sexual dreams. Dreaming is also a nightly thing these days. For me, I will keep going with it. Please don't be scared of these negative reviews. Just do your research. Read all reviews, good and bad. The only side effects that might slightly be annoying is the wake-up thing. It still happens but stays sleeping. Please just try. I'm thankful this is helping me."
- Cry...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 23, 2023
Flibanserin "For the past 2 years, I had been feeling like I was going through menopause at the age of 38. I went to 2 male OBGYNs and several family doctors and nurse practitioners. I finally went to an OBGYN again, this time a woman. She introduced me to Addyi. At that point, I would try anything. I started taking it (downloaded a coupon from the internet to drop the price to about 90 percent). I felt it working. As I did some research, I found that Addyi and the antidepressant I was taking were doing the opposite of one another, like playing tug of war. So I stopped taking the antidepressant, yes, cold turkey after 12 years of it. I was waking up every morning and going to work feeling lightheaded, so I guess that was part of the tug of war. Please don't do what I did - talk to your doctor before stopping any medicines that will cause withdrawal. Well, I'm normal again. I had a new boyfriend at the beginning of this cycle, and it was quite embarrassing not being able to produce wetness."
- kra...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- June 13, 2023
Flibanserin "I have been on Addyi since 2019, and it has truly changed things for the better for me. It's meant to be taken at bedtime, so make sure you do that, as it will make you sleepy. The plus side is I've slept GREAT ever since! It took a few weeks before I started feeling the effects, and they were subtle in the beginning, however, they continued and became more frequent. I actually want to have sex again - I cannot believe I'm reviewing a drug online, but I felt the need to share my experience as this was a huge POSITIVE change in my personal well-being and relationship!"
- Jen...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 31, 2023
Flibanserin "Addyi has given me back my libido completely. I can’t tell you how wonderful it is to want/desire intimacy again. It’s absolutely the best thing ever! If you were hesitant to try Addyi, this is your sign to try it. I promise you and your husband will definitely be pleased."
- CMG...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- May 22, 2023
"This drug is amazing. My sex drive came back, I lost weight, and it helped me sleep like a baby. I will highly recommend this for anyone that needs it."
- Na2...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 12, 2023
Flibanserin "Horrible. I took my first pill last night and almost passed out. I was lightheaded, dizzy, had blurry vision, and was nauseous. What made that really bad is I have a 2-year-old that I could not tend to overnight. Horrible."
- Riv...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 10, 2023
Flibanserin "When I started taking Addyi, I noticed that it felt as if I was taking a high dose of melatonin (imagine taking 20 mg of melatonin every night). I noticed a positive change in my mood and woke up rested. By the fourth week, I started thinking about sex a lot, thinking about sex often and even pleasuring myself when alone. By week 5 is when I noticed that the pain in my chest was getting worse (it started at week 3, but I thought I had just been sleeping in a bad position). I got to the point where it felt like I was having a heart attack; it hurt so bad I could not pick up things from the floor; it even hurt to breathe. I started looking back and noticed that the awful hives that I had developed on both my forearms had appeared by week 2 and were only getting worse. I stopped taking it 3 days ago, and the chest tightness is gone, and the hives are clearing up already. This drug is very dangerous and not worth the risk!"
- Asi...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 23, 2023
Flibanserin "I tried this for 12 weeks. The prescription information says to stop after 8 weeks if no results. I had such high hopes for this to work, and it hasn’t. The cost was very expensive per month, but it sadly didn’t work for me."
- Mor...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 15, 2023
Flibanserin "On my 3rd month of taking this, and nothing. Totally disappointed. I had no side effects."
- Exp...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 21, 2023
Flibanserin "I have taken Addyi for a full three months now and have had zero success. I actually feel like it somehow lowered my sex drive even more, if that’s possible. Other than that, no negative side effects to report. But definitely not worth $100/month for it."
- Aim...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- December 13, 2022
Flibanserin "I was in a real rut, and my doctor kept trying different things to get my libido going. I even had a partial hysterectomy because she said my lack of desire was because my uterus dropped and caused it to be uncomfortable (it did). I love my husband; we've been together for over 20 years, but I dread any sexual advances from him. I've been taking this for 3 weeks, and I see a slight improvement. The 1st week I only took 1/2 a pill right as I was starting to fall asleep. I did not have any side effects; my sleep has not changed at all. I believe this medicine is going to be a marriage saver for me. I will continue taking it and see if it continues to improve my desire. It's pricey at $199 for 3 months, but if it works, it is worth it to me."
- Ghh...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 23, 2022
Flibanserin "I have been taking Addyi for two weeks and so far, no change in sex drive. I’m athletic and healthy. I typically have a low resting heart rate. Addyi has raised my resting heart rate and makes me wake up after 4-5 hours of sleep. Once I’m awake, I cannot fall back asleep. Initially, it does make me drowsy enough to fall asleep. I have not noticed any other side effects at this time. I’m unsure if I will continue use, due to lack of sleep from taking this."
- Cry...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 19, 2022
Flibanserin "So I know it’s a way early review of this medication, but if this is how I’m gonna feel, I’m up for it. I’ve taken 1 pill so far, last night at bedtime. I couldn’t fall asleep, eventually did, and was out for a few hours. I did wake up and have sex with my other half and was shocked at how fast I got off, that has been a long time since sex has been that easy and good feeling. I have been taking forever to cum, get mad that I can’t, and give up. I’ve had a bit of a headache on the right side of my head, but I don’t know if it’s because I got off or something in this medication, but I’m open to seeing what it does. I have had energy all day and been in a happy mood. I haven’t felt like this in a very long time. Will see what happens in the coming weeks, as it says it’s like 4 weeks. Unsure if I’ll get negative effects like tiredness and nausea, will see and am going to update my review."
- Flo...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 16, 2022
Flibanserin "28 days in, and I have noticed no change in anything, including no change in interest in sex. My blood pressure seems too low throughout the day. I see no reason to continue the experiment."
- Anonymous
- October 15, 2022
Flibanserin "Day one, it knocked me out within 30 min. I slept like I was sedated for 5 or 6 hours, then I was up for the rest of the night. Day two, it hit me even harder. I felt like I was drugged. I had a foggy brain, my limbs felt heavy like cement, and I couldn’t have stayed awake if I had tried. I was afraid I would pass out and fall and get hurt. I was scared to even walk to bed. I made sure that my 8-year-old knew how to call 911 if anything worse were to happen. I only took two doses. I won’t take any more. The side effects were too scary."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 28, 2022
Flibanserin "Please read. I took Addyi for a week. It did nothing for me other than make me sleep at night and during the day and run up my blood pressure. My normal blood pressure was 128/88. At the end of the week, I did not feel right, so I took my blood pressure again: 136/109. Everyone is different, but I had to quit taking Addyi."
- Deb...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 16, 2022
Flibanserin "I am 27 years old, and I started taking Addyi about 6 weeks ago. I have not noticed any difference at all from this medication. I was so excited to get this medication, and I had such high hopes it was going to work… no changes. Although, my HSDD might be from my anti-depressants."
- Nat...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 11, 2022
Flibanserin "I only took this one night. I woke up this morning and have felt off (drowsy, maybe lightheaded). I can't really explain it, and I have abdominal pain. I will not take it again, it's too scary. It says abdominal pain needs to contact your doctor immediately, but it's Saturday, so I hope that not taking it again will help, and I will call my doctor Monday morning first thing. Not for me, I would rather just not want sex than feel like I do today."
- LJC...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 27, 2022
Flibanserin "I was given resistance about taking Addyi for my low sex drive because I was taking Wellbutrin. However, my psychiatrist and urologist both agreed that my Wellbutrin was for off-script reasons and not depression. I was excited to try it and hopefully help with a very low sex drive over the past ten years. I finally got to try it. I took it for about three weeks and saw no difference at all. By the fourth week, I continued to take it but didn't have high expectations. At this point, we went on vacation and I (a very rare drinker) drank a few cocktails over the course of our holiday week. Pay attention closely to the warnings about alcohol consumption while taking Addyi. After only a couple of cocktails, I completely blacked out. Had to be carried to my bed and had no recollection of the night before. My husband and I were genuinely perplexed because I did not binge drink. I re-read the warnings and now knew what happened. Thankfully, I was not in a precarious position. Stopped Addyi immediately."
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Flibanserin "I had a partial hysterectomy two years ago at 42 years old. Afterward, my libido, which had been completely dead prior, came back full force. The desire was there, but no fulfillment. I was suffering from dryness and infrequent, weakened, absent orgasms. My gyn suggested Addyi at my one-year follow-up. I have taken the medication for two full months now. The only adverse side effect is I have noticed a small amount of acne during my ovulation period. The arousal is there. Dryness is gone. And orgasms are transcending. I never have to “get into the mood.” I am just always there. I highly recommend this medication for anyone suffering prematurely with any sort of sexual intimacy issues."