I take lamictal for my ptsd which is a mood stabilizer but it helps with depression and seraquel for sleep. I also took effor first and after going through a ton of other meds with NO sex drive my awesome psychiatrist got me on Lamictal and Seraquel. My sex drive is through the frickin roof and I sleep like a baby at night, and I feel a little better, if you need a high dosage of Lamictal it takes FOREVER to get the right dose they have to go slow because you could get steven johnsons rash but it's weel worth it to feel normal and be able to sleep at night. I hope this helps.
Sorry, yes I have heard of that drug. I just Googled it. I took it over 20 years ago. It is quite an old drug and not used much today. Is your doc old by the way? Serious question.
The drug is called prothiaden. Most docs only trot it out when everything else has failed.
Hi,
I'm wih Mammo. Get a new doctor. Sex is critical at your time of life and still only a year married. But you know that. Any time a doc isn't listening to what YOU tell them is when you need a new doc. One who hears and understands.
I've not heard of that drug actually.
I had to switch anti depressants because of sexual side effects. Sex is important for depression since it releases good brain chemicals. A good pharmological Psychiatrist is hard to find. Mine is good at trying different things. Even thinking outside the box. Using different combinations of drugs even off label.
I am in terrible pain from my MS so I recently started working on hypnosis with a licensed therapist. I sleep better than I ever had. I do self hypnosis and fall right to sleep.
My Dr. offered me something for pain and I turned it down.
I also got some self help books on sex. I kinda make dates with my husband and make it a game. Like anything you have to work on it or it gets stale. I do not wait until I am in the perfect mood I try to get into a mood. Guys are wired to get into the mood like that, women are wired differently we have to work up to it. Sometimes its good to talk to your partner, not when he is in the mood. I had to explain to my husband that having sex while he is watching his favorite rerun TV Show does not cut it for me. LOL.
Alex
My doctor offered me medication to counter the effect of no sex drive while on anti-depressants. I've always been told this is an option, maybe you need a new doctor?