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Q: Loss of Libido 2 Years After Taking Risperdal

asked by: trajedi on December 7th, 2007

Experienced User

I don't have schitzophrenia but i have a chronic pain condition that was misdiagnosed as purely mental...I took risperdal at about 2-6mg with a max dose of lexapro then zoloft and i lost my sex drive the first day i took it...I was in so much pain at the time i continued taking it for about 2 months...Then i didn't like the risperdal b/c i noticed i started to lactate and the ssris found out later have a synnergic effect on it...And finally i took more ssris for another 8 months till i found out where the pain was from...I blame risperdal b/c i had a good sex drive on ssris until that was added to the mix......So now my question is has anyone ever gotten their sex drives back to baseline after taking a mid to high dose of risperdal>? even if it took them months to years to get it back do they eventually come back or is there as drug needed to reverse this effect? I know for a fact it induced some type of secondary hypogonadism in me and i am definitely not the only one as i know a few others this happened to...BTW it has been 2 years since i took that garbage drug that damaged my libido and soul... Crying or Very sad

Replies(6)

twilight of trajedi

replied on December 18th, 2007

New User

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antipsychoticCurious

replied on August 7th, 2008

New User

risperdal and loss of libido

I am trying to find information on this same topic. Did you ever find anything helpful? I would really appreciate it if you could share it with me if you did. Thanks!

dooley

replied on August 18th, 2008

New User

hey

I have been on risperdal for over 10 years for tourettes. im 21 and my libido is low. and sex can be hard to initiate for me. it freakin sucks. i have been off risperdal for about 2 weeks now. no difference in sex drive. i can maintain an erection but getting turned on can be hard..... lets just say my motor is really cold at the beginning and it takes a minute to warm it up. its weird. any advice would be appreciated/

antipsychoticCurious

replied on August 21st, 2008

New User

response to Dooley

This is the same problem my boyfriend and I are experiencing. Since taking Risperdol for the last 7 months his sex drive has been a big zero. He has changed recently to Ziprex but not much difference in his libido. He is just not interested. I wonder if this is the medicines or the illness itself. He had a scizophrenoformic episode 7 months ago.

Let me know how you are doing. Good luck Smile

NightStar

replied on August 21st, 2008

Experienced User

Hi, I have been on risperdol and I can't remember if it specifically affected my sex drive, but I do remember there was a time when it was low. I had trouble lactating also. I still do and I have been off of that drug for more then 3 years. And yes my sex drive is back.

So hopefully you can get yours back too.

trajedi

replied on September 24th, 2009

Experienced User

This is in response to the initial post that I wrote over 2 years ago. I was not thinking properly when I wrote that post. Innocent people may have been hurt and confused because of my statements.

I have recently began to grow as a human being. In order to heal from psychological injuries one should put their faith in a higher power. One should pray and meditate and change their focus away from themselves in order for healing to begin. An important ingredient is that you must have courage that you will get better. Do not let the constant negativity (which may be reinforced by the internet and other discouraging sources that you refer to) override your path to positivity and remember the one who is most critical and most negative about yourself is yourself. Hopefully these words will set a new course in the road to your full recovery. Good luck!

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