Hi everyone,
Not really sure where to post this! 🤷🏽♀️
I have a history of pretty severe although high-functioning depression and have found that sertraline keeps me stable (it could be a placebo effect, but nevertheless it works). Before taking it, I would have suicidal thoughts every day, and several years ago I ended up in ICU following a suicide attempt. However, for the past year, I’ve been really well mentally - with suicidal thoughts being non-existent.
Now I think I’ve established a connection between sertraline and my sex drive. I used to be a very sexual person with a high sex drive, but now I literally feel nothing. Sex actively repulses me now, and it makes it hard with my boyfriend who has a very high sex drive. I actually feel frustrated and exasperated at the prospect of having sex. So, I decided to slowly ween myself off the sertraline, taking one every other day. However, my mood has already notably deteriorated. I’m at a loss as to what to do! It seems like I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place.