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Sex drive and seizure medications
Tue, 05/24/2005 - 13:49Hello 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 browneyedlana on Thu, 2011-09-01 - 01:43
Re: Sex drive and seizure medications
Submitted by tonialpha on Fri, 2009-09-04 - 21:44
My husband is on Klonopin and BP medications and antianxiety meds. due to stress on a high stress gov. job. I am on 3 sz med. both of us are having problems. So you could mix it combine together and our sex drive is low but we love each other equally. We have 2 wonderful teenagers. We do not need any more kids. Sex is not a need. We both understand that and know the reason.
I hope everyone understands the reason. It can be from stress or the medication or from many other reasons.
My husband and I would exercise to much and that would be the cause. My gyn. would tell me at times. It would be interesting to find out the reason what they would say.
My husband is on Klonopin and BP medications and antianxiety meds. due to stress on a high stress gov. job. I am on 3 sz med. both of us are having problems. So you could mix it combine together and our sex drive is low but we love each other equally. We have 2 wonderful teenagers. We do not need any more kids. Sex is not a need. We both understand that and know the reason.
I hope everyone understands the reason. It can be from stress or the medication or from many other reasons.
My husband and I would exercise to much and that would be the cause. My gyn. would tell me at times. It would be interesting to find out the reason what they would say.
Re: Sex drive and seizure medications
Submitted by shesparky on Fri, 2009-09-04 - 17:56
I have been taking Keppra for many months. My neuro would raise the dose after every seizure. Once I got to where I was taking 2000mg in the AM with 1500mg in the PM, I noticed a nice side effect: Being horney, more easily attained climaxing. The Neuro says he's never heard of such a thing, however, my family doc says that she has heard of that happening when the dosing reaches levels as high as what I'm taking. The fabulous side effect has leveled off somewhat-not quite so sexed up now. But wow, how great is it to have that for a side effect! Keppra is controlling my seizures now by itself, at 4000mg total a day. Also take Lexapro.-Emily