Please be respectful, I am asking for advice and if anyone else has ran into this.
I am irritable and hyper. I am excited and energized, but more than anything else, I am hypersexual. I just can’t stop! I realize that I am manic, but, I JUST saw the doctor. I really don’t want to go back so soon. If I do go back, do I have to tell him about this symptom? Do I have to go to the doctor now, can it wait? Is there any way to keep me from having to act on these urges? Has anyone else had this problem? Could the latuda be causing this?
I have never had this problem myself but know others that have. I remember being on a mixed ward where a hypo manic wife and mother had unprotected sex with about six different guys on the ward. Think you are very brave to draw attention to this problem. Would recommend telling your doctor about this.
Yes, you should see your doctor about this. I don’t know how long it can last, but your sexual health is as important as your mental health. In my opinion it is a medicine not working issue rather than a side effects issue.
Sorry, I can’t really help with this problem, I have more of a low sexual drive (considering I have yet to have sex it hasn’t been much of a problem for me, haven’t learned what I’m missing), but if it really is bothering you I would definitely call and talk to your doctor, he/she may request a visit to adjust medications, I know that’s not an answer you’re looking for, but your PDoc is there to help you, not shame or hurt you. If you don’t trust your doc, I’d recommend looking for one you can trust. I used to go to a male doc, but he just seemed to vanish one day (long story not really relevant to post) and I had to find another one, and this time I’m using a female that I can be more relaxed with.
Sorry I didn’t get to this first. My last site was very female dominated was a topic that came up every so often among the bipolar women. Wasn’t lack of replies either. Mine tends to be worse during the humid periods although seems to of dissipated the last few years. I posted on your other post of looking at some of the other bipolar sites that are more female dominated. Might help you a great deal to know your not alone. Most tend to be very welcoming to SZA’s also. Getting more support is always a good idea anyway.
A Psychologist can also help. I am a male and my mind is Hypersexual always thinking about body genitalia and other parts and sex even when my body does not feel like it. I thought about bringing it up with my Psychologist because I was realizing it is a problem with my thinking. I brought up issues like masterbation and my psychologist went over it with me. I think my antipsychotic medication helps me concentrate and converse with poeple when I am having this constant distraction. I am not going to see my psychologist for a while but we were focusing on other issues and I had not brought up an issue like hypersexuality but It kept coming to my mind to bring up the issue.
Yep, I struggle with this constantly, but to be honest I think it’s mostly to do with the fact that I’m 19 ahaha. I would agree that mania does tend to heighten my sex drive a lot more though.
If it concerns you you should definitely bring it up with your doctor, it could be due to your meds or mania. (Though I thought most anti-psychotics dulled libido, lol)