anti-depressants and increased libido - friend is concerned abotu her husband

[popsycal]

Without going into too much details, my friend's dh is on anti-dperessants and has been experiencing abnormal libido (not for her unfortunately). She is distraught about some of the comments about other woman that he has been making to her (she is 6 months pregnant so not very nice for her). He doesn't seem to realise how inappropriate he is being. He is normally mild-mannered, church-going and shy.

Any advice? She is not coping very well with the whole thing right now.

Oh dear, sad for your friend. Sounds like the anti ds have given him renewed vigour and confidence. Could she talk to his or her doc about it?

ADs often dampen down libido, rather than overstimulate......maybe his comments are more to do with his illness than the meds, IFYSWIM

how upsetting for her

he is really struggling with the depression at the minute - the anti-depressants doing seems to be working in that respect
she will have 3 under 5 when the baby is born - just want to help if I can

Depression can often be associated with decreased libido. Treating it can increase the libedo.

OTOH, some people can suffer decreased libidon as an unwanted side effect of ad's

It is a complex issue. and something which might be usefully discussed with his GP. Is there any evidence that he might be bipolar btw?

MB - i am not sure abotu bipolar but when she told me some of the comments that he had made it crossed my mind ( i know she doesnt have a PC but still feel funny about posting the exact comments..)

It is the thing that you said that he was making inapropriate comments and didn't realise that they were inapropriate and that this is at odds with his previous personality/

You can get odd side effects with ad's....I have seen one of a woman who was in a constant state of arousal on Prozac. But this is very uncommon. And most side effects of drugs tend not to involved complex changes in behaviour IYSWIM

Sounds strange then if the comments are so inappropriate. I'd definitely talk to the gp if I were her. Very sad especially as she has so much stress anyway

he seems disinhibited rather than simply aroused IYSWIM

yes but sounds like the comments are well out of order reading between the lines.

do you know what ads he is taking.

MB - you are right - from what i can gather he does seem uninhibited rather than arounsed. As far as I know, he has not acted upon it at all. He has had mild depression on and off for years I think but bad since Christmas around when he was put on ADs then off work since mid-Feb.

I am seeing my friends tomorrow so will try to find out more and get her talking a little.

Thanks for all your advice so far

I don't know which ADs he is taking but will try to find out tomorrow