My wife and I have had quite the challenges this year, particularly to her relapsing and her medications she has been on for 10 years. We tried weening her off some of the meds under the instructions of her psychiatrist, but went through horrible withdrawals. During that time intimacy was not even in the picture. So her doctor put her back on the ones he was trying to ween her off from plus increased her dose on her Lexapro due to her depression had become really bad, sleep all the time and basically couch potato. She is also in PTSD type of therapy named CRM, it works on deep rooted past trauma from abuse and epigenetics (things passed down from her mom and dad). This poor woman has been through the ringer, which is why she would self medicate in the past. This has been her 3rd relapse since we have been together (18 years). Here is what she is dealing with...

The popular medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs (see box) can help lift people out from under a dark cloud of depression. But there are some side effects from antidepressants, including those that can affect your sex life. In addition to reducing interest in sex, SSRI medications can make it difficult to become aroused, sustain arousal, and reach orgasm. Some people taking SSRIs aren't able to have an orgasm at all. These symptoms tend to become more common with age.

Antidepressants most likely to*cause sexual side effects*include: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which include citalopram (Celexa),escitalopram*(Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil, Paxil CR, Pexeva) and sertraline (Zoloft).

I have been trying EVERYTHING to get her to have an orgasm, but nothing is working. We just had her bloods done and everything is normal (E2 & testosterone as well). We tried Viagra at a low dose, gave her a headache which we know that doesn't work. Anyone have any ideas?

AM, any thoughts? This sucks as we have had plenty of sex in the past couple weeks but only I get off, not her. I feel bad for her and we are at our last thread with this, it is adding to her depression too.

Thanks for letting me vent. Yeah it's personal, but you all are my brothers and sister (Baby where are you?) So I feel comfortable bringing this up to try and see if anyone else has experienced this crap.

God bless family!!!