A Personal Issue...

Hi again. Seems 3 posts in 2 days has become the norm.

I am having an issue; I seem to be having a sexual dysfunction. It isn't getting in the mood, but rather reaching the end... sort of dying down.

This has never happened before.

The meds I am on:

Fluanxol 0.5 mg since last year. (no issues)

Zoloft 200 mg since about March. (didn't have any problems then)

Effexor 75 mg since just over a month (still didn't have issues)

Then I started Wellbutrin 150 mg today. I know that Wellbutrin doesn't typically cause sexual dysfunction but today I just didn't have luck. Do you think something could have happened? I cannot imagine why the Zoloft would suddenly cause issues unless maybe exasperated by the Effexor?

When should I see a doctor? I feel like going in the next few days because wtf.

Thanks.

Actually wellbutrin increased my sex drive significantly so maybe wait a week or two to see if it has that effect on you?

not an expert but...antidepressants tend to boost tranquilizer blood levels. i think sufficient doses of flupentixol can kill the sex drive, plus there's the potential for prolactin elevation.

antidepressants+antidepressants...I think one sees blood levels go up, too. I could be wrong, of course. with zoloft, that could=ssri type sexual dysfunction. with wellbutrin, that could=overstimulation, now and then a drug-induced seizure (not to scare you...much more common at high doses, like over 400).

im not you, im not your shrink, but...do you think you could have a chit chat about streamlining the line up? the doses of the individual drugs are fairly low, but cocktailing it means drug-drug interactions, plus higher acquisition costs, etc.

personally...just based on my own experience...id see about higher dose of the flupentixol, especially while you adjust to the wellbutrin, the see whether the effexor or the zoloft is more important to your well-being (obviously, this would invovle a talk with your shrink...).

again, personally, I'd take effexor over zoloft. as one ramps up effexor doses, it hits more parts of the brain, plus it has a wide dosage range. tapering can be a pain, though, more so than many other drugs for depression.

hope this helps.

Thanks for the messages. Maybe I had an off-day? Idk. There were no problems before and I do want to stick it out with the Wellbutrin because I can see it’s positive effects on my drive, energy and even my focus. I really do not want it to be yet another case of a drug not working for me because of the other issues it causes... because it gets frustrating.

I’d say the Zoloft is a must, the Effexor certainly helping thus far and the Seroquel good for sleep, though I could ask my doc whether we could see how my sleep does now that my body clock is more in sync. The Fluanxol could probably go because there is no need for it while on the antidepressants.
I started the Effexor about a month ago and unless it is still taking time to kick in, I haven’t seen heaps of change.

I had this issue with Zoloft. My therapist at the time, who’s also a doctor confirmed that this can happen with that med.

It could have been just an off day for you. Did you recently start any other meds for physical issues?

@Bozdickens I have heard many stories about it.

@Deejay14 No. Maybe in hindsight I can see a gradual decline, so maybe it wasn't out of nowhere?