does the medications you take for adhd affect your sex drive?
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yea..read the label..there might be sexual side effects...
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DAVID HERE ARE SOME, CONCERTA, STRATTERA, METADATE AND FOCALIN. MY SON TAKES ADDERALL EX B/C HE IS ADHD.
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The pill does effect your sex drive so do some other medicines.  Is she taking anything else?  I don't know what medicines exactly but read the labels.  Prozac effects your sex drive, etc.  \n\nIt could just be because she is tired from your child.  Children are extremely energetic and the moms have to keep up with them, making her more tired & having less energy.  \n\nYour eating habbits especially effect your sex drive.  The healthier you eat the better your sex drive.  Has she gained any weight lately?  Be careful with this subject, it is very touchy, but losing only 10 pounds can have a great effect on your sex drive (in a positive way.)\n\nTalk to her about why her sex drive has decreased and that you miss the way you used to be.  Try setting a schedule/ appointment with each other.  I know it sounds ridiculous BUT if she has a certain day/ time to look forward to she will actually prepare to mentally be there and not waste her energy on other things.  In these hectic times, scheduling helps.  Maybe, every Wednesday night, find a babysitter & have date night.  Go out, relax her mind and then come home when the kids are sleeping and continue the date.\n\nIf you don't figure something out, try talking to a counselor.  They will be full of suggestions that will work.
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Endorphins from a good sweaty work-out has proven to increase sex drive. Also eating healthier has shown to boost sex drives. From what you are telling me, you may need to see a doctor. There are libido increasing pills that are very safe that your doctor can talk to you about.
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yes.....First, take a look at potential libido-killers in your life. These can take a bite out of your sex drive. Anti-depressants, alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs can do the same. \n\nNext, take a closer look at the emotional stuff. Is it possible that a relationship problem is expressing itself this way? Maybe you're not aware of some issue that's affecting you nonetheless. \n\nLastly, people do have different sex drives, and it's possible that yours isn't a strong one (beyond the initial excitement of being with a new partner). But it sounds like you want to be having sex, so maybe repetition is lulling your libido to sleep. Try exploring new sexual adventures: read sexy books, watch sexy movies, and see if you get inspired!
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I take cymbalta for depression and anxiety.  It works really well and I am happy with it.\n\nThe only side effects that I have had are no sex drive for about the first two weeks to a month of taking it, and I need to take the pill with food or it makes me sick to my stomach.\n\nOther than that I have no complaints, and the medication has made me feel alot better.
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Definitely Yes!!! Especially if you suffer from severe mania and manic episodes most of the time. You may need a different type of medication. An "upper" counteracts my manic phases and downers bring me up. Sort of the way Adderol or Ritalin works for children with ADHD. I am 44 but drugs have opposite effects on me. If you drink Ice tea in the evening....stop because you won't sleep and cut out any other caffeine after noon, this may also help. Try relaxation exercises and meditation and if all else fails.....good sex and lots of orgasms will work too!
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The older a guy gets, the more stress he is under, the more medications he takes, they all take a toll on sex.  In your case just having a secret affair can take an emotional toll after awhile and have an affect on performance.  If he is taking any medication stronger than asprin it can also have a definite affect on his ability to perform.  A woman should never assume it is them that causes a guy not perform because especially in this case if that was true he wouldn't bother to be with you.
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all of these medications do affect libido.
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Yeah I was on it and it made me feel euphoric so i got off of it cause I couldn't focus or drive. It sucked! Sexual side effects though it made me want sex more.
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Sounds like your medication to me. Allegra or Allegra-D? Some antihistamines and most all decongestants are known to cause retarded ejaculation and can even prevent erections. They are also known to cause at least a minimal abount of temporary (during the efect of the medicine) bladder neck obstruction and can prevent you from urinating. In older men with BPH (benign prostating hypertension) or enlarged prostate gland, the drugs can prevent urination to the degree that a cather would need to be inserted into the penis. Consult with your doctor with your parents outside the exam room....tell him the problem.
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Sex Rx for Women\n\nIf you're a woman with a low sex drive, you're probably asking, "Where's my pill?" The short answer is, don't hold your breath—but don't give up hope, either. The most promising treatments:\n\n>Viagra The Viagra-for-women idea isn't new: Irwin Goldstein, M.D., director of the Institute for Sexual Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine, found it enhanced clitoral blood flow in rabbits way back in 1998. More recently, a study in the European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found that women treated with Viagra for four weeks reported marked improvement in arousal, orgasm, and sexual enjoyment (side effects were similar to those reported in men). So why aren't women hoarding their partners' pills?\n\n"Drugs for erectile dysfunction work well for many men because they typically want to have sex but can't," Goldstein explains. "For women there's often a different problem: In many cases what's missing is the desire." A woman's sexuality is more complicated than a man's—big surprise there—which means that boosting desire may require something other than improving circulation. For women, Viagra will likely have a better success rate for lubrication problems than libido problems, since these are less about blood flow and more about hormones and psychology.\n\n>Estrogen Therapy It's well known that estrogen shortages can lower libido and trigger such problems as vaginal dryness. Events such as childbirth, hysterectomy, and menopause can all cause imbalances, but so can drugs like antidepressants and, ironically, birth control pills. If eliminating problematic prescriptions doesn't correct estrogen imbalances, a woman may need estrogen replacement. For women who've been rattled by the recent controversy over estrogen pills and patches, alternatives include locally applied creams like Premarin and Estrace, and vaginally inserted drugs like Estring and Vagifem.\n\n>Androgen Therapy Estrogen imbalance isn't even half the problem, explains Goldstein. "There are 10 sex steroids in all, and only three are estrogens; the other seven are androgens, which most people think of as the male sex hormones. We're finding that three out of four women who see us for lack of desire have serious androgen shortages."\n\nTherapy typically focuses on upping female levels of testosterone. For women, topical formulations are the most common delivery method. Creams have been marketed for men for years, but gels such as Testim and AndroGel get top marks from Goldstein. The big reason: They're more effective and much easier to use. Androgens are also available in pill form—one product, Estratest, combines a type of testosterone with estrogen—but the most exciting news may be the buzz about dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a chemical cousin of estrogen and testosterone. Goldstein's research has found that women who take DHEA show substantial improvements in their self-evaluated sexual performance—though he's quick to warn that women shouldn't take it on their own. "It's sold as a supplement, but DHEA is a drug, and we don't totally understand it yet," explains Goldstein. While side effects of topical and oral testosterone therapy can include weight gain, clitoral enlargement, and unwanted hair growth, DHEA use has been linked to even scarier problems including birth defects and cancer.\n\n>Talking Cure A wide range of psychological factors, including depression, anxiety, a history of physical and emotional abuse, and an array of interpersonal relationship problems, can drain a woman's interest in sex. "While we never want to say that problems with sex are all in someone's head, the psychological factors are undeniable and may even be more profound in women than they are in men," says Goldstein. That's the reason all of his patients consult with
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KEEPING YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE UNDER CONTROL... IN MY RELATIONSHIP NATURAL APHRODISIAC ARE EFFECTIVE..  IT PERMITS AN NATURAL AROUSAL AND NOT GET DEPENDENT ON MEDICATIONS...  GOOD LUCK
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I'm hypertensive too but jerking doesn't accelerate my blood pressure.  I'm on ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) and sex so far has not aggravated my BP.  Please a doctor so that he could prescribe you a medication that will suit you including your sexual worries.
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Wellbutrin does have sexual side effects, but are usually temporary, and when compared to other depression meds, i.e. Paxil, Clonopin, etc. it is relatively mild. Wellbutrin was originally designed as a smoking cessation medicine, but doctors found by accident that it has mood stabilizing property as well. Smoking cigs in itself can cause impotence and you shouldnt smoke while taking this med, but no truth has been found that smoking while on this med causes more or less sexual dysfunction. Good luck.
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No it will not.  Viagra increases your heart rate to make it easier to maintain an erection.  Most people on Paxil report no trouble in that area.\n\nPaxil blocks receptors in your brain and as a side effect of that, makes it very difficult if not impossible to reach climax.  Unfortunately, it does nothing to lessen the urge to do so.\n\nFrom what I've heard, once your system adjusts to Paxil after a couple months, these problems fade.
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Yes. Wellbutrin counteracts some sexual side effects from other anti depressant medications.