Posted by phidippus on January 27, 2014, at 19:26:23
In reply to Lost my sex drive?, posted by Sheilac on January 25, 2014, at 4:47:36
>I can drop back to the 300mg tablets of Oxtellar and supplement with Klonopin 2-3 times a day
At 300 mgs, you'll lose most of the therapeutic effect of the Oxtellar and reap mainly side effects. 600 mg is low, but if it helps leave it so.
Taking a lot of Klonopin is a dirty way of achieving mood stability-its not really designed to provide mood stabilization. The Klonopin also imparts a lot of side effects-your lessened libido could be due to it.
>So, again, I ask, is this was stable feels like?
No.
>No sex drive, no interests? Just a blob on a couch?
Anhedonia is a real possibility. This would be a symptom of depression.
>is there a different med I should try for my bipolar depression?
There are plenty of drugs you can try to treat bipolar depression: minocycline, memantine, riluzole, Latuda, Lamictal,antidepressants, etc.
>Anything better or safer for the heart than Geodon?
If your looking for an AP, you could give Latuda a try.
>ADs give me bladder/urinary problems and take away sex drive.
TCAs, SSRIs, tetracyclics, Brillantix? Which ADs gave you urinary problems?
Not all ADs affect sex drive-Viibryd and Mirtazapine have a low incidence of side effects.
Eric
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