lack of interest

[desperatetostop]

I shared with someone in my journal that i have a lack of interest in sex...I'm wondering if it's because of the opiates, the prozac or both?

I'm on day 5 w/o vics and I feel ok...almost back to normal...whatever that is. LOL. I've been on prozac for several years due to premenstrual dysphoric disorder....(aka. extreme pms). I have been doing the Thomas Recipe since the day I stopped taking vic/oc. I have noticed that when my energy is low and its time to take the L-Tyrosine and Vit B6, it helps, ALOT!  

I'm taking lorazapam to sleep at night...it works well...i do wake up around 3 or 6 am. but that's ok...it's also nice to wake up and have a clear head in the morning :)

thanks for listening and your support!

[gnarly_1]

wow you dont have anny idea how much it means to me to here you get your sex drive
back...mine was like super/human when I was just on the pills but the methadone
brought it to a crashing end...it has been tuff trying to keep up a good guy image
without it...sorta makes you feel like less of a man i guess.....i mean dang im 47
not 107 and havent been in the real mood in years it was kida like having to
change the oil in your car ..somthing ya just have to do..instead of somthing
that you realy want to do...my wife deserves better...I am a lucky man to have
been with the same women for 30 yr but this sex thing has been very trying
on our relationship less that part  where both dearly in love with each other
but im shure she will be happy when daddy gets his grove back..LOL
hey im 3 weeks clean when will this start to happen???  

[dominosarah]

I am sure you are in the beginning stages of menopause!!!!  Welcome to the next phase of life girl!!!!!!  LOL

[desperatetostop]

whew...there goes another warm flash...oh, it's just me blushing. LOL

Just read what you wrote up there about women my age being 'smoking hot' :)

Thanks for the encouragement Sara...i think some of my warm flashes may be my age and my hormones doing there thing.  I am a little young (40) to actually be going thru menopause...but I could be entering the permenopause stage.

I do get warm flashes...but not like when on vics...i would literally be sweating...whereas now, i just get warm....then chilled again when it passes.

[keekee57]

I agree, and I am glad I am in my fifties as a dude. Quitting opiates was the best thang to happpen when it comes to arousel. I couldnt foool my wife when using as she knew that I was using, so now she is a getting more than enough. Keep it going ya alllll......

[dominosarah]

The hot flashes should really get better now.  I had them so bad and once i cleaned up i have them on occasion now but that is my age!!!

Way to go on canceling that appt!!  You are showing great strength and this shows how serious you are about staying clean!!!       sara

[desperatetostop]

wow...that was harder than I thought...but Sara, you were right. I feel better already knowing that I wont be tempted come next Monday!

It was scary though...I almost just hung up. I'm kind of almost sad...but relieved.

weird

just mixed emotions.

I am so loving the way I feel though, i must admit. I feel so good...not worrying about sneaking off the the bathroom to swallow some pills...no 'hot flashes' to deal with...mind is clear, i can stay on track today. this is all so worth it.

thanks again