Hypersexuality... its scary! Impulse control issues on abilify

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Recently I’ve been dealing with this getting worse I know its embarrassing and we’re not supposed to talk about our sex drives but I find this really distressing. I was never like this before I started taking psych meds, this week it seems to be getting acutely worse. It exists on two levels. One, I discriminate less with the fantasies I’m willing to entertain. Its reached a point where, now, the ideas which turn me on were things I would once never have entertained, these are things most people are not turned on by. 2, I compulsively masturbate and am never satisfied.

The first makes my life hard because I feel as if, through my fantasies, I’m starting to lose my self of self respect and boundaries with other people. I’m getting off to things I find morally objectionable, and feel as if I’m leaving my comfort zone.

The second one bothers me because I get nothing done other than indulge my fantasies and it is starting to take a toll on my social relationships as well as my body.

Is it possible this was caused by me cutting my abilify dose in half? I’ve never heard of side effects getting worse at a lower dose. I feel totally stable at all times other than when I’m alone and aroused, then I feel almost as if I’ve entered a trance state. Its very weird.

I’m on 5mg abilify and 200mg seroquel as needed. It was bad before, this week it has gotten even worse. I meet with my pdoc on the 22nd, before then, what can I do? I feel like I’m on a slippery slope, but I seriously cannot control myself.

Please don’t be embarrassed to give me advice, I’m not trolling, this is a serious change I’ve recognized and I find it really frightening.

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This must be very difficult for you. All that I can suggest is sharing this post with your pdoc/mental health care team. I think they can best help you. Please take good care!

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You know the problem is, the more anti-psych you take the more side effects, try to change to one single that work.

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If I were you I’d quit looking at porn for a while. Also try to eat a small snack in place of doing that it will give your body something else to focus on.

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I’d try to get it under control because masturbating multiple times a day, or even sometimes daily can lead to health problems including causing hormone imbalances as you age. It can also lead to sexual stamina problems as well.

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Definitely talk to your pdoc. I think you should call ahead of time and let them know how bad you are struggling.

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I think you should discuss it with your pdoc, just to be sure.

Also, I’m curious, what happens if you don’t masturbate? What causes you to keep masturbating even when what you tell us here makes it seem like you don’t really want to?

Also, 5mg Abilify is way below the therapeutic dose, it won’t have an antipsychotic effect.

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Abilify can cause impulsive behaviours, with me it was gambling, I had to come off it because of that and other uncontrollable impulses. I’d definitely speak to your doctor about this, don’t be embarrassed, he or she will be able to advise you better. Good luck.

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