Crashed bad on Lamictal
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 4:42 pm
So I have had PSSD since 2010. Got it initially from Lexapro. However I recovered a lot over the years, and with my ex wife, had a very good sex life. I was off all medications. I am Bipolar 2 and unfortunately I entered a depression so deep I was in danger of losing my job, and pretty much any life. I became so depressed that all I could do was sleep. So I went on Zyprexa for my Bipolar 2. Of course, naturally, this has had sexual side effects. However they plataeud to a point where I had a numb, but acceptable sex life.
My symptoms (up until early February) were:
1. Numb genitals, but not SEVERE
2. Decent libido, but mostly low
3. Reactionary libido that would come up with my now girlfriend
4. Still great orgasms. (the one thing that for me almost never got bad with PSSD save for some muted ones here and there).
5. Reactionary erections to a partner, but not porn
I got greedy, and added on Lamictal (because it seemed to be safer than the others) in early February. Instantly, almost, within a few days I had
1. Severe numbness, almost pleasureless genitals
2. Severe anorgasmia, almost impossible to get off
3. Lower libido
4. worse erections, because I can't feel it
5. Still good orgasms.
I was only on 25 mg of lamictal for 10 days. I have been off for 2 weeks now. I see some improvements, only for it to go back to numbness the next day. It's all over the place.
The million dollar question is, can improvements happen, even though I am still on the Zyprexa. Only time will tell.
My symptoms (up until early February) were:
1. Numb genitals, but not SEVERE
2. Decent libido, but mostly low
3. Reactionary libido that would come up with my now girlfriend
4. Still great orgasms. (the one thing that for me almost never got bad with PSSD save for some muted ones here and there).
5. Reactionary erections to a partner, but not porn
I got greedy, and added on Lamictal (because it seemed to be safer than the others) in early February. Instantly, almost, within a few days I had
1. Severe numbness, almost pleasureless genitals
2. Severe anorgasmia, almost impossible to get off
3. Lower libido
4. worse erections, because I can't feel it
5. Still good orgasms.
I was only on 25 mg of lamictal for 10 days. I have been off for 2 weeks now. I see some improvements, only for it to go back to numbness the next day. It's all over the place.
The million dollar question is, can improvements happen, even though I am still on the Zyprexa. Only time will tell.