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Sex drive and seizure medications

Tue, 05/24/2005 - 13:49

Hello everyone,

I was wondering if ANYONE has advice on what to do about the loss of sex drive from these dammed seizure meds.

I am 44, have had a hysterectomy and on Carbitrol.  I have NO sex drive at all.  Does anyone have advice????

Please help!

Diana

Comments

RE: Sex drive and seizure medications

Submitted by classy1g on Thu, 2005-06-30 - 04:13
Sex-drive...does reverse count?classy1

RE: RE: Sex drive and seizure medications

Submitted by Spiz on Thu, 2005-06-30 - 07:52

   I vote reverse counts. My sex drive drove off a long time ago.

    When I was on dilantin and clonopin, the sex drive was in full gear. But it didn't control my seizures.After I was switched to Depakote and Tegretol, they brought my seizure activity down, my appetite up and the good ol sex drive gone...and I feel like I've been robbed. Good ol E merri-go-round. Whaddyado?

-Spiz 

   I vote reverse counts. My sex drive drove off a long time ago.

    When I was on dilantin and clonopin, the sex drive was in full gear. But it didn't control my seizures.After I was switched to Depakote and Tegretol, they brought my seizure activity down, my appetite up and the good ol sex drive gone...and I feel like I've been robbed. Good ol E merri-go-round. Whaddyado?

-Spiz 

Re: RE: RE: Sex drive and seizure medications

Submitted by rescue2102 on Tue, 2008-05-27 - 23:27

I am  40 yrs old , my seizures started when I was 15  and was  put on Dilatin and Tegretol and had no problem with my sex drive, My seizures started back regularly when I was 32 and I was taken from Tegertol and Kppra was added,my seizures stopped and so did my erections. I was told not to use no kind of meds for the sex drive but to use a cock ring. As of today I am still using one and I have no problems with erections ,sex drive, or ejaculations.Hope this helps you out.

Thanks,

Rescue

I am  40 yrs old , my seizures started when I was 15  and was  put on Dilatin and Tegretol and had no problem with my sex drive, My seizures started back regularly when I was 32 and I was taken from Tegertol and Kppra was added,my seizures stopped and so did my erections. I was told not to use no kind of meds for the sex drive but to use a cock ring. As of today I am still using one and I have no problems with erections ,sex drive, or ejaculations.Hope this helps you out.

Thanks,

Rescue

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