Posted by wharfrat on November 19, 2002, at 10:32:10
I've been on Lexapro for 8 weeks now and it's been quite the miracle drug for me. (first time on antidee's), however, the dreaded SSRI sexual side effects have finally caught up with me. At first I thought it would be just a matter of mind over matter and side effects are different with everyone and I would never have a problem with THAT!! I was wrong. I have no sex drive, no desire, don't even hardly think about it anymore.
This has been a nice little vacation for my wife seeing as how I've chased her around the house like Pepe LePew for the past 17 years, but, I think she's starting to feel a little undesireable (I told her that these side effects are typical with these meds). My question is this. If this is what it's like to be normal, do normal people have a low sex drive. For example, my wife is a very well adjusted normie I think, no mental problems (except for me), very upbeat, basically a Polyanna, but she very rarely is in the mood for sex. Basically I can have sex anytime she wants to. So, is she an example of a normal person and people that are horny all the time (like I USED to be) have a disorder and need medication or is it that I'm getting well and people that are well don't have a great sex drive?
Does this make any sense? Do I have to make a choice between sex or well being? Does anybody know?
Wharf
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