A Cautionary Tale...

[aloetard]

high blood sugar that damages blood vessels, NOT high HDL

I think you meant to type last word as LDL not HDL.

 

[LionTamer]

The truth is they are only guessing that statins affect libido by "lowering testosterone" and it is the most stupid guess possible because they think libido = testosterone, while in reality libido is governed by gazilion factors outside testosterone.

Your triglicerides are low excellent which means you don't eat lots of carbs. Why do you take statins? The risk for cardiovascular disease is due to carb consumption, high blood sugar that damages blood vessels, NOT high LDL.

I was put on statins due to high cholesterol. I'm open to listening if you think I should get off them.

I should also note that I've been on ozempic for 1-2 years now. Also some psychiatric medications. But I've been taking those for years now, so unlikely to be them. Even though they are sometimes known to have effects on libido, it just doesn't add up due to the amount of time I've been on them. Just laying all my cards on the table...

Are you a doctor? You seem very knowledgeable. I've been looking for a doctor who approaches health in a preventative manner and can analyze all my biomarkers holistically (like Peter Attia). Any recommendations?

 

[aloetard]

I should also note that I've been on ozempic for 1-2 years now

1 or 2?
Now we are getting some where.

How does that timing line up with your symptoms?

How do you know it was the SERM or AI?

I am down for a fun game of stump the chump.

 

[LionTamer]

Here is a list of all my medications and supplements. My libido has fluctuated starting 2 years ago and worsened ever since. Basically dead over the past couple of months.

• Ozempic: 2 years.
• Statin: maybe 5 years+.
• Seroquel (likely getting off); newer but taken after sexual side effects had already been there.
• Lamotrigine: almost a decade.
• CoQ10: 2 years.
• Fish Oil: 2 years.
• Vitamin D: 2 years.
• I took boron complex, DHEA, and stinging nettle based on Dr. Saya's recommendation for a few months to see if it helped with libido. My DHEA increased but I didn't see any improvement. I've been off them for a month or two now.
• Minoxidil (topical): 5-7 years.
• Minoxidil (oral): less than a month.
• Prevacid: less than a month.
• Clomid: back on for less than a month.

Jesus I never knew it was so many lol. It might be tempting to blame it on any one of the medications, but it's important to factor in the timing into the context. I've been on many of these for many years and the more recent ones only started a couple of months ago. My sex drive issues are 1-2 years long. The only things that coincide perfectly with my libido changes are the anastrazole / clomid, the ozempic, and some of the OTCs like CoQ10, fish oil, and vitamin D.

 

[sammmy]

A drug can damage you later doesn't matter it was fine initially.
Oil soluble statins reach the brain and are suspected to increase the chances of dementia.
Seroquel is definitely a libido killer by decreasing the action of dopamine.
Ozempic can reduce libido.

 

[sammmy]

If you are on a low carb diet, like carnivore, you may be a "hyper responder" who has a high LDL to the diet. This poses no risk for cardiovascular disease and statin is completely not warranted.

 

[aloetard]

anastrazole / clomid, the ozempic,

Why do you take semaglutide?