benzos and Libido

[alexandrema]

Both long and short acting benzos diminuish  my sexual sensivity and Libido.
it'a difficult to reduce them to almost nothing because i've social anxiety.

Any good ideas?

(sorry for my english).

[nj42086]

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.timeinc.n...source=dam

Also just search online "benzodiazepine sex drive" and other sources come up as well

[ShortSqueeze]

I need to do something about my libido. I walk around with a baguette in my pants 15 hours a day.

[alexandrema]

thanks for answering.
Libido was a wrong word choise. It's the "skin sensivity" that lacks when i take a lot.

and i can't take alps a few hours before sex. Don't orgasm on alps.

[cmdline]

well benzos to diminish many things and would say libido is one of them, even thou a lot depends on personality, but benzos do make me feel sluggish, no drive to do things, and yeah sexual drive is down on them as well, given nature that most benzos calm nervous system,that affects exicetement and muscle relaxing properties would def affect sex drive.

But simple fix as abstaining for day or two will get one going like a train

[Freedom420]

I've noticed that over the years, the benzos and pain meds I must take have definitely decreased my sex drive, in my opinion. Also unlike some people, when I am riddled with anxiety and stress, sex doesn't calm me down or really make me feel better. I've hardly even thought about it for the past several months.

[alexandrema]

thanks for answering.
Libido was a wrong word choise. It's the "skin sensivity" that lacks when i take a lot.

and i can't take alps a few hours before sex. Don't orgasm on alps.

i need alps in the morning for my wake up anxiety.

going to test clonz in a sexual situation and see if its better than the other benzos.

i hope so, as the others are not so great for me.

[johnw4]

At least in my opinion it is the underlying stress and anxiety that likely cause this and not the meds unless you take a lot. Case in point, I was just fired from a very stressful job and now that I have been gone 10 days Libido is back, and I am still taking meds. Best Wishes, FF

That's good to know. Thanks

[Stealth38]

Its catch 22. Can't function fully with them, thanks to anxiety can't live without them. 
The worst thing is all the SSRI meds have the same effect.
I raised this with my Psychiatrist as my libido was under attack. He switched me to a medication called Mirtazapine. Libido came back, although the Mirtazapine did not do its job on the anxiety, also it can cause heavy weight gain in some people.

In the end, I settled for a script of Viagra, being in my late 30s this was the best option for me. As my quality of life without some for of benzo script seemed to hard to bear. 

I wish you all the luck.

[alexandrema]

Yes, clonz are the best for me in a sexual situation.

But try not to take too much of them, everyone.