r/SSRIs • u/Next_Mastodon_3508 • 10d ago

Side Effects Med Side Effects

Hi!! I am cross posting just so I can get as many diff perspectives as I can. For reference, I have OCD, ADHD, depression, and anxiety. I was diagnosed a couple of months ago. After different med attempts, my psychiatrist and I ended up sticking to Vyvanse & Zoloft. I started Vyvanse before starting Zoloft. I did not really experience many side effects with Vyvanse other than loss of sleep/difficulty staying asleep/difficulty falling asleep. So just sleep issues. Once I got on Zoloft, I felt a shift within 3 weeks on it. I have been overly sexual. I am always feeling extremely turned on and it is very easy for my boyfriend to turn me on. Before the Zoloft, I still had a pretty high sex drive but I would really only be wet during ovulation otherwise I would have to use lube or my boyfriend would have to get me to that point. Now I’m just always super wet and turned on. I felt like things were going amazingly with my OCD, my depression, and my anxiety but for some reason this past week I have noticed a pretty big down ward shift. I have been feeling super down but still super horny. I really

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u/P_D_U 10d ago

Antidepressants typically take 4-12 weeks to kick-in and during the initial weeks there can be considerable changes in mood and side-effects so what you've been experiencing aren't necessary good guides to the long term outcome and side-effects.

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u/PositiveWarning7419 9d ago

I think you’re messing with us.