How can you increase a low sex drive due to daily medications for anxiety and depression?

Sex drive: There are remedies to combat side-effects, such as Periactin, Wellbutrin, (bupropion) etc. Review your options with your doctor.

See your doctor: you can discuss these issues with your physicians. they can change your medicine, or place on some medicine that will increase your sex drive. some side effect could be avoided, some could be used to your advantage. see your doctor.

Hmmmmm...The: antianxiety meds will lower your energy, as well, which you need to mount a healthy sexual interest, usually. The antidepressants are renowned for messing with sexuality--creating low libido, retarded ejaculation/anorgasmia. You might try large doses of vitamin E (with a doctors OK), which does cause heightened sexuality in some, or consult an herbalist, with the appropriate caveat emptor.

Meds: Ask whoever is prescribing these medications if there are alternatives available that will not interfere with your sex life.

Please realize that: your primary medical decision maker (physician if you will) is ALWAYS yourself. Just because meds are Rx'ed, this does not mean they are a good choice or will be effective, vs. harmful, to your best interests. Psychotropic meds are Rx'ed for ease (Doc & client), affect mood/symptoms but never solve life problem(s), often add problems, commonly make problem solving more difficult. Track results!

Take time for sex: Yes, SSRIs can interfere with sex drive.But so does being busy or anxious or depressed.Low sex drive is often a multifaceted problem.So work on the mental part:THINK about having sex,prepare yourself by doing the things that make u feel sexy,read a hot story,cuddle w/your partner & take the time you need to get aroused. For us women, it all starts in our minds.(&try a drug "holiday"on Saturdays!)

Yes!!: First, I say talk it out. Communicate with your partner how you feel and what you want to work on. Express your needs and what feels good. Second, exercise can go a long way to ease anxiety and depression and increase sex drive! so get running or walking everything is good be outside! http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2014/04/29/women-taking-antidepressants-improve-sexuality-with-exercise/

Meds and sex drive: Many of these medications can depress your libido. Have you lost all interest in sex, or can you get aroused with proper stimulation? Discuss your meds with your MD, perhaps you can try different ones with fewer sexual side effects. Try to keep physically active and get enough sleep. If the meds are cause, once you are able to reduce dose or taper off, your sex drive will return! Good luck!

See prescribing Dr: I would contact the prescribing Dr or better yet set up an appt to discuss the effect of these Meds on your libido. He/she may be able to change your Meds or add something to counteract this common side effect.

Antidepressant: There are other antidepressants that do not suppress the libido. It would be good for you to have a medication evaluation by a Psychiatrist and also to have psychotherapy with a Clinical Psychologist to find out if you can decrease your symptoms of anxiety and depression with psychotherapy.