SSRI's: a Possible Cause of My Low T?

Mikey1970 · May 28, 2017

Besides SSRI's causing sexual dysfunction i.e ED, no libido, has it ever caused genitial numbess for you guys, and if yes, did everything return to normal after stopping them.

Anyone have same issues using, Diazepam or Zanax

I am starting to wonder did the ED, Libido loss and numbness that came from SSRI's have a further knockon effect and contributed or was the cause of my low T

Vince · May 28, 2017

Are you still using SSRIs, as you know the side effects can be strong and withdrawal symptoms can be physical or psychological.

Mikey1970 · May 28, 2017

Yes.. but after finding out all the above, I will be tapering off

Mikey1970 · May 28, 2017

Am currently on Lexapro

Mikey1970 · May 28, 2017

I was on benzos for years... valium and zanax, could they cause ED Libido loss and gential numbness ?

Could they have caused low T

Heedcase · May 30, 2017

I was on Paxil which is an ssri for almost 3 years for OCD and depression ,it definitely caused serious numbness,I believe it's prescribed off label to treat premature ejaculation because of this side effect

Mikey1970 · May 30, 2017

Did the numbness go away when you stopped paxil

Heedcase · May 30, 2017

Yes it did, but I had to slowly taper off it under the guidance of my doctor,that's the most important aspect of it, medical supervision, can't stress that enough.
I'm on trt now, at just 36 years old,don't know if the ssri caused my low testosterone, don't think there is evidence of that, but the only time I get any numbness now is if my estradiol gets low

Vince · May 30, 2017

My understanding is SSRIs will at least lower your testosterone if not give you low T.

Mikey1970 · May 30, 2017

Vince have you heard anything about benzos like valium & zanax lowering T or causing low T

Vince · May 30, 2017

Mikey1970 said:
Vince have you heard anything about benzos like valium & zanax lowering T or causing low T

https://www.excelmale.com/forum/sho...nd-TRT-Benzodiazepine-effects-on-testosterone

baughts · May 30, 2017

I do take Diazepam but my test was low before I started it. Sometimes I do have a problem achieving orgasm.

Systemlord · Jun 1, 2017

I was on Klonopin for 28 years (15-45) and spent a year tapering off 2015-2016, I wonder if that was the cause of my low T. I was fine before tapering off, no sexual issues and had great energy. A year later my testosterone was 119 ng/dL, don't have any clue what it was before. Withdrawing off the Klonopin was the hardest thing I've ever done! Perhaps I'm about to feel a sex drive I've never had the pleasure of before since I starting taking Klonopin when I was 15 years old, to say I'll feel 15 again doesn't compute.

KennyT · Jun 1, 2017

Lexapro is very hard to get off. I was on Lexapro for years and when I decided to quit it was awful. I even went through convulsions for a while. It felt horrible. I was on more than just Lexapro at the time i quit.

Thank god that is over