Escitalopram

After my fifth pregnancy was stressed about our financial situation and lack of support from my husband. I had been on antidepressant for a short period previously but was now diagnosed with bi-polar depression. 9 months to a year trying different drugs till we settled on escitalopram and tagredol. I wasn't suicidal anymore,but I gained weight,had low energy,never feeling well rested and needing an hour nap in the day to just make it through. My sex drive went lower and was wondering if the lack of orgasms had anything to do with my lower drive. Asked my doctor and pharmacist if the medication might have something to do with it,they both said maybe. So I decided to try and come off. I tapered off over a year. I dropped 55 lbs quickly,had way more energy,didn't need naps anymore and so was waiting for my ability to orgasm to appear.

Its been 2 years off of them and I don’t ever get the rush of hormones with an orgasm or feel like I ever have one. Im at the top,but never the release. I am thankful for that as I have researched people sometimes have no feeling physically or emotionally. I was not given informed consent that these drugs could affect me this way,when I brought up my concerns I was brushed away and treated awkwardly. I was on them for 11 years. I tapered myself cause my doctor gave me some guidelines,but barely followed up with and when he did told me if I came off them the drugs might not work and always told me he could start me on another drug if it came to that.

I had insomnia and listened to podcasts of tapering so was aware of some of the side affects to be aware of,but quit near the end cause I was feeling so much better,I wonder if I quit the last 5mg too quickly and made things permanent. If planning on tapering I would strongly suggest finding a taper doctor or clinic that will be there for you and help guide you.