I'm on concerta for ADHD and it works pretty good for me. It's no miracle cure but I feel a lot better compared to the time before I took them. I'm more focused, less tired, less depressed etc.
But there's one thing that bugs me. It has reduced my sex drive a lot. It's not that I had a ton of sex before, mental health, the logistics of being a family with children and medical issues got (and still gets) in the way. But at least I was horny.
Now? There's almost no horny left, and I miss it. And even when I do get horny it is a lot harder to get physically excited, sometimes impossible.
It sucks. I like the meds for making my life bearable and I hate the idea of having to ask for new meds, finding the right dose etc. Dexamphetamine and lisdexamphetamine are also several times more expensive.
Is this a problem other people have? How do you deal with it?
I don't want :volcel-judge: to win this one.
Can you use cannabis with your meds? Cannabis can bring horny back
That's not an option. My GF had a pretty serious addiction to it when she was younger and bringing it into the house would be really shitty of me. Also I don't want to be more involved in illegal stuff than necessary as my anxiety-ridden ass is already scared shitless every time I see a cop, even though I haven't done anything illegal.
Makes sense!