Is it true that anti-depressants kill the love feeling?

[wheelwright]

Has anyone tried this? Apparently the seratonin counteracts the love hormones? Does it work? Does the love come back when you come off them?

 

I haven't tried, as I want to feel my way through, but I am curious...

[Island Girl]

Has anyone tried this? Apparently the seratonin counteracts the love hormones? Does it work? Does the love come back when you come off them?

 

I haven't tried, as I want to feel my way through, but I am curious...

 

That wasn't my experience at all.

[The Collector]

I tried anti-depressants (citalopram) once - they worked, but yes they made me a bit emotionless, and I couldn't come during sex. So I came off them.

[unhappylady]

Was on anti-depressants for six months last year for the first time ever in my life (all down to the affair). They didn't kill the love feeling at all.

 

They were wonderful in that they stopped the weepiness, they helped my appetite return back to normal (I had lost two stone in three months and looked awful), and they helped me at work as I had lost the ability to concentrate and was making major mistakes (not good when you are a nurse). I felt like me again.

 

The downsides were they killed my libido and I was often very emotionless and robot like (according to everyone around me).

 

Am so glad I was on them though as was sooo sceptical - they really really helped me when I was at my lowest ebb.

 

But no the love feeling remained as intense.

[quankanne]

not sure why a health question is being posted on the OM/W forum ...

 

but my experience has been that my prescription helped alleviate the depression, not mess with my all-too-healthy libido. Much to my husband's dismay

[lovekillsslowly]

I was on Prozac a month before I got involved with xMM. It never, ever affected that "love" feeling or caused any sexual complications.

 

And it helped me to cope with my unhappy home life better.

 

About a month ago I decided to quit taking it. The affair had been over for 11 months and I thought I had worked past the events of my life that caused me to get on it in the first place.

 

BIG MISTAKE. I was not a nice person to be around. Very short-tempered, yelling at everyone, a rage like I have never felt before and completely miserable and unable to cope with my home life.

 

Call me weak but I am one of those people who need to be medicated just to get through the boring, routine, ritual called "life".

[Tony T]

Has anyone tried this? Apparently the seratonin counteracts the love hormones? Does it work? Does the love come back when you come off them?

 

I haven't tried, as I want to feel my way through, but I am curious...

 

Many drugs can dull the emotions to various extents. The reaction varies with different people. Antidepressants are notorious for making people disinterested in sex...but they remain in love with their partners. It usually just affects sexual interest and performance. Again, different people have different experiences.

[NowhereToHide]

When my A ended, I was a mess. Stopped sleeping, stopped eating, couldn't stop crying, wasn't functioning.

 

I went on antidepressants for about 6 weeks. I know they are all different, but the particular one I went on did NOT help. It actually ramped UP my anxiety (yes, I known side effect) and made me feel worse. I never lost the "loving feelings", although I probably did mellow out "slightly". It does affect the libido, but I could still orgasm (just didn't have much sex drive).

 

The did stop me from losing weight, which had been getting out of control. I don't believe I was put on the right drug. I probably should have tried another one, but after my first experience I was too negative about them.

[quankanne]

like all other medications, anti-depressants aren't "one size fits all" – every person's body responds differently. If you feel depression is still a concern, talk to your physician so you can find a regimen that works, you'll be glad you did once you experience what good drugs can do for you

[deux ex machina]

I tried anti-depressants (citalopram) once - they worked, but yes they made me a bit emotionless, and I couldn't come during sex. So I came off them.

 

This.

 

 

They don't make love go away, though.

If that's what you want to happen, I really don't think it can.

 

I am sorry if that is the case for you (is it?) - you must be a in lot of pain to consider taking that route.

[Brady_to_Moss]

I am on lexapro 20 MG...no sex drive what so ever.