Sexual side effects of multiple medications

[JayBot2005]

I'm currently on Lithium, paliperidone, Venlafaxine and valium when I need it. After some light research it is apparent to me that all of these contribute to sexual dysfunction.

I am hardly able to get and keep an erection, I can't orgasm and I have zero libido.

I feel castrated by my medication and I feel as if a vital part of me as a human being has been ripped away from me.

Does anyone else share a similar experience? Is help available? In that case what?

Xo

 

[Life_and_Death]

have you talked to your psychiatrist about it? (or whoever prescribed them)

 

[WornOutLife]

It hasn't happened to me but if I were you I would do what @Life_and_Death suggested, talk to your psych about it!

 

[JustAMatterOfTime]

I had the opposite problems linked with ocd, bit better now. Think only the Dr can help.

 

[GenesAndEnvironment]

Thanks for the tips, maybe I'll try meds again.

 

[loopylou]

That's an upside of my medications curbing my sex drive. It was ridiculous and ruining my life.

 

[Bat 17]

Yes you should talk to your psych and also have your prolactin levels measured (blood test)

I'm on a similar combination to you and have had these problems too, although in my case I welcome it but I'm probably at a different stage of life. There are alternatives though if you are having these issues so don't worry about that

 

[killedbypsychiatry]

that's part of why I'm here, I know how awful it is. Talk to your doctor and there's a good change tapering of primarily your antidepressants and maybe antipsychotic as well, will give you your sexuality back