Effexor, Seroquel, Ambien = problems

[Diggitydave]

I take all those meds and i have no sex drive. I am a 27 year old male and i'm with this girl now. She wants to fool around all the time and i have some kind ofmental block. When it comestime to ....yanno...i can get.....yanno....but can't ........yanno........ so anyway i am on 225 mg's of effexor 100 mgs of seroquel and 10 of ambien. no sex drive. talked to dr. and its common side effects. HELP

[ElektraHere]

Wow!! Thats alot of medication. I know what effexor is but what is seroquel? Ambien is for sleep right? Why does your dr have you taking all those at the same time??

[bebecole]

yeh thats alot of meds!! you should tell him your sex drive is low..

im sure theres something else he can put you on if its effecting you this bad

[ElektraHere]

Wellbutrin seems to have little to no side effects. Especially sexually ;-)

[bebecole]

yeh i heard wellbutrin is great from alot of people.

i use to be on paxil, and it sucked and i was told to change to wellbutrin.. but the only reason i didnt go on it was i just didnt want to be on medication anymore.. im kinda against being on meds. for health reasons

[doyathink]

Can you ask your DR. to try changing things around? If this is for bipolar, there are other meds you can try to help with that but as you well know, ppl with bipolar really need to take the meds to avoid the highs and lows!

 

There are definitely different meds for depression if the side effects are coming from that!

 

A sex drive is important and he knows that, I would really suggest trying different meds until he gets the whole 'cocktail' right for you.

[ElektraHere]

Yes I was on Paxil long ago and that puts your sex drive in the toilet. I wish I didnt have to medicate but me brain doesnt seem to want to produce the chemicals I need.

[annie24]

ditto to what the others said! do you need to be on all those med?

[RayKay]

No wonder you are having sex drive problems! It's not a mental block, it's a physical chemistry block from the meds most likely!

 

I would talk to your doctor about your options, there are other meds (like Wellbutrin) with lower reported sexual side effects.

[kellbell]

You are being OVER MEDICATED!!!! There is no reason for you to be taking Ambien and Serequel at the same time. Serequel is not only an anti-depressent, it is a sleep aid as well. Stop taking both!!! Even if you were not taken Ambien, there is no reason for you to be taking Effexor and Serequel at the same time. Effexor is some pretty powerful stuff, it works on TWO neutrotransmitters (brain chemicals). Many anti-depressents only block reuptake of serotonin but Effexor blocks serotonin and norepeneprhine. Pick ONE and get rid of two. Talk to your doc again....I am shocked as HECK that you have been prescribed all three. Take care.

[TheRedQueen]

yes, effexor seemed to make me arid downstairs, and unable to climax. I 've taken seroquel and ambien before, these meds did not affect my sex drive or mechanisms for arousal, I'm not a doctor, but I definitely think it's the effexor.