Sexual issues and medication

I mentioned before that I’ve been struggling with anorgasmia on Risperdal, which is IMMENSELY frustrating as my sex drive has not been diminished like it was on Abilify. So now I have my regular raging sex drive with no way to relieve it (sorry for tmi) which is also a serious issue for me because my sexual need is tied to my psychosis and can set off hallucinations of being abused or harassed by demons if I don’t take care of it. In addition some nights my sex drive gets so bad I have trouble sleeping, so this is also affecting my sleep since I can’t take care of it anymore.

For these reasons I would like to know if anyone is NOT experiencing sexual issues on their medication, and if so what med are you on? I’d honestly be fine with one that just lowered my sex drive but didn’t take away my ability to orgasm. But so far both APs I’ve tried have made orgasm very difficult if not impossible. So I decided I can’t tolerate meds that have that effect and ones that cause anxiety and am looking for ones that will not cause either.

It just sucks because Risperdal has actually been working really well for me. This is the only issue I have with it.

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I’m currently coming off of Risperdal because it completely removed my libido. I am starting seroquel, which my pdoc seemed to think would resolve the issue. I don’t think seroquel typically causes anxiety either.

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It’s been so long since I’ve had sex that I forget what a sex drive is.

risperidone all three times I was on it, fanapt, and invega have all messed with my sex drive. now I have a healthy sex drive but my partner works all the time so we don’t have sex because she is too tired.

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Like some of the others have already mentioned I too am on risperidone. However for me it completely or very near completely takes away my libido. However I can still orgasm if I ever feel like it. However I don’t really get erections anymore either.

My libido’s been unaffected by my a/p I take zyprexa/olanzapine

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It hasn’t effected my sex drive and I can take care of things okay. I do know that there is a marked difference in quality since I started Risperdal.