Hi Bryn, I took your suggestion and read some posts on the heroin recovery section of this website. You certainly have some lively discussions. It sounds like heroin doesn't do much for the sex drive. D and I are both on serratonin reuptake (SSRI) anti depressants and it really kills the libido. Is anyone else on that type of medication? And how do you find it? Thanks
I just came off anxiety medication and can honestly say that my sex drive is directly influenced by it. I definitly have a higher sex drive now; although the other withdrawal symptoms from paxil make me tired so I can't continue in the same way I wish I could. Hopefully when the entire detoxification is done then I will. :)
The meds I take are not a problem in that dept.
We're some spicey meetballs over on that heroin board, ain't we? Except when it comes to sex...........LOL..........when you're a heroin addict sex is one of the last things on your mind..........at first it can be all fabulous...........and if your partner is an addict even better............everything is so perfect..........mellow and lovely............that's how heroin snags ya...........you get that peace ya never had in your life................you want to have sex because well ain't life just dandy..............then BAM...........you need your dope..........ya need money for dope..........it's a full time job heroin addiction.
Then when ya finally get the dope...............hell no you don't want to have sex.....you don't want your high interuppted.........that's how it goes........heroin is your sex, your family, your soul, your heart, your wardrobe, your food, your house, your vehicle, your LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTHING comes BEFORE it EVER!
Maybe I can say this too........in a ruse.........a plan to get money.........if your partner is not an addict........well they want sex...........so ya make it an exchange...........only ya don't tell them that.........LOL........or you say ya'd love to oblige them, but you are getting sick.........figuring they'll give ya money.
Plus you can't FEEL anything............no emotions or physical nothing........so in their opinion ya rock...........then when ya get clean they expect the same.
Here's me clean "Are you outta your mind? What do I look like some porn star? You better go find someone on the street to do that gymnastic stuff. Leave me alone"................ahhhhhhhhhhhhh the joys of recovery.........LOL!!!!!
The SSRI's yeah they say that Rach..........I was on Paxil..........I can't even begin to explain about that drug.............however it was harder to kick than heroin...............not the same symptoms or anything...........just long running weird symptoms............it does do a number on the sex drive though.
Ohhhhhhhhhh I posted too darn much.........maybe making a spicey page......LOL..............you guys ever wanna partake in our crazy threads then jump on in.............you couldn't ask for a better, kinder, forgiving, sweet group of folks than over on heroin board..........they're my heart them folks.
Know I have mad respect for you guys over here as well.........you're a strong bunch of people over here.............you're doing good.
Then when ya finally get the dope...............hell no you don't want to have sex.....you don't want your high interuppted.........that's how it goes........heroin is your sex, your family, your soul, your heart, your wardrobe, your food, your house, your vehicle, your LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTHING comes BEFORE it EVER!
Maybe I can say this too........in a ruse.........a plan to get money.........if your partner is not an addict........well they want sex...........so ya make it an exchange...........only ya don't tell them that.........LOL........or you say ya'd love to oblige them, but you are getting sick.........figuring they'll give ya money.
Plus you can't FEEL anything............no emotions or physical nothing........so in their opinion ya rock...........then when ya get clean they expect the same.
Here's me clean "Are you outta your mind? What do I look like some porn star? You better go find someone on the street to do that gymnastic stuff. Leave me alone"................ahhhhhhhhhhhhh the joys of recovery.........LOL!!!!!
The SSRI's yeah they say that Rach..........I was on Paxil..........I can't even begin to explain about that drug.............however it was harder to kick than heroin...............not the same symptoms or anything...........just long running weird symptoms............it does do a number on the sex drive though.
Ohhhhhhhhhh I posted too darn much.........maybe making a spicey page......LOL..............you guys ever wanna partake in our crazy threads then jump on in.............you couldn't ask for a better, kinder, forgiving, sweet group of folks than over on heroin board..........they're my heart them folks.
Know I have mad respect for you guys over here as well.........you're a strong bunch of people over here.............you're doing good.
Thanks for your input on anti depressants and libido. I started on Paxil about 12 years ago. I really liked it because I didn't have suicidal thoughts when I was on it. Pretty much a new experience for me. But then I proceeded to put on about 30 pounds over the next 2 years. My GYN asked me if I knew that Paxil could have that effect?? No, I hadn't so was changed to Zoloft. It was ok but I still noticed the impact on my sex drive. When I moved to NZ I was tried on several different things and finally settled in on Citalopram. I decided I wanted to get off of it last year and started to taper myself off. Not smart because I was having a lot of suicidal ideation related to having migraines nearly every day for a year after hitting menopause. I made an attempt and was put back on Citalopram at twice the dosage. I'm not depressed but I do feel more shaky and anxious. The horrible med I take for migraines gives me a significant tremor, weight gain, loss of libido, I could go on and on. So I feel caught between meds and migraines. D is on the same dose of Citalopram that I'm on because of his mood swings. So it's not like either one of us is very hot to trot. I just feel too young to be giving it away (52).
