Genital numbness from antipsychotics

I had sexual dysfunction on invega. I took it for fourteen years. It’s not really noticeable so much on perphenazine. After the switch I was super turned on all the time. I think cause it was suppressed for so long. After a while I kinda leveled out. My amitriptyline causes very minor sexual dysfunction. I’m sure if I got off all meds it would come back full force. I used to get off invega all the time and within a week I was back.

Whoops lol! Sorry! lol. Thats what i get for not reading a thread properly lol. x

2mg Risperidone and 40mg Citalopram. I don’t know why but I literally have no side effects down there. Even have a normal libido and even a stronger one if I don’t take for one day.

I wish I had no libido, it’s annoying.

Pfff just a week!? Im off 3 weeks now and still no libido, genital numbness, no improvements…

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Wish we could trade then haha

Thats ok :slight_smile: still thanks for advice :pray:

Interesting. I’m on 3 mg of Risperdal and 20 mg of Citalopram and the both of them just kill my libido and sexual capability.

Not at all i get hard sometimes when watching tv and seeing a womens lingerie commercial lol. There have been times ive fapped and finished in under 2 minutes, its like over stimulated feeling

I guess you always get what you don’t want. :upside_down_face:

Ofcourse its missing! Very much so…

Is this skinny me’s new account?

You mean my account? No… never had an account here before:)

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8 weeks off meds now still experiencing the same problems and no improvements… Got all my hormones checked, prolactin was a bit low now instead off being too high while i was on AP’s, but there was nothing unusual that should be causing this problem.
My doctors don’t know whats wrong, want to send me to a sex therapist but on the PSSD forum i have not read a single successful story on this. Thats because it is likely some sort of brain damage, nerve damage and/or epigenetic damage…. There is no cure, just have to wait it out and see if it gets any better or not…. Sigh.

I have never had problems with APs making my privates numb. Too high a dose makes my head numb. Blah.

Well you’re lucky i suppose…

Really scared i will never be able to experience sexual pleasure again :confused:

I think your diagnosis and meds play a part

Not lucky, I just have different problems. I don’t let them stop me.

Oh well, good you stay positive at least! :slight_smile:

This illness will eat you alive if you don’t.

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It’s been bad on zyprexa. I tried abilify one day and that increased libido a lot. Unfortunately I got a lot of other crazy side effects from it that made it unsuitable.

I have been off meds for brief periods in the past and libido has come back, so I know it’s med related.

Some supplements have been slightly helpful on meds, like oyster extract.