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Q: B/P medicine destroyed sex drive

asked by: ServiceU on May 31st, 2009

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i m taking micardis Hct to lower my high blood pressure
i m also taking lipitor to lower my high cholesterol.
the side effects of the micardis is lost of libido.
have anyone experience this?
is there another med. my doctor can put me on that wont destroy my libido?
i see my doctor tomorrow.

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ServiceU

replied on July 5th, 2009

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i cant beleive 300 people viewed my question and not answer me. my doctor put me on an ace inhibitor which isnt suppose to destroy your sex drive.

when i have an orgasm i cling the bed, and my month open...............and i feel it for a few seconds then my body says "sike"! it destorys my sex drive and my libido.

JohnF70

replied on July 6th, 2009

New User

Speak to your doctor, explain the problem and ask to try alternative medications. You may find that your body reacts better to one medication than to another. You may have to try a few before you find one that you can tolerate without any side effects but you could just be lucky 1st time out.

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