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Heavens · 10-12-2003, 06:28 AM

Hello!

My 2 cents worth. I am a manic-depressive, and I have had experiences with cycles or stages of what you are describing. With me, the two main things that I believe caused it were not the manic-depression itself, although that intensifies everything, I think. What caused me to go through a touch me not period was plain, simple exhaustion, which it sounds like you may be experiencing also. After I had my twins, I was in school full time and then worked full time and had two teenagers. The problem was complicated by my ex's (our marriage did not survive -- but there were a myriad of contributing factors there) alcoholism. Yet, I know that this touch me not phase of mine was seriously destructive to his feelings and to our marriage, and a major contributing cause to the dissolution of our marriage. As I look back, I see that no one was really looking at how exhausted I was. I would try to tell them, only when they complained, but no one seemed to listen. Exhaustion deserves more attention than we give it. Many women who try to take on jobs and still fulfill the majority of the housework suffer from it. The good news is, it is so treatable and temporary -- rest is the cure! And shared responsibility, perhaps.

The other time I had sexual dysfunction, my ex=boyfriend told me it was my medication and was side effects. He said he had experienced the same thing when he was on the same medicine (I won't name names as everyone's chemistry is different). Sexual side effects of anti-depressants can shut you down sexually, also, if you are experiencing them. I didn't believe him, thought I was just tired as before, and he insisted I change my medication. I changed it. The problem went away.

Hope you have a restful Sunday!

Love,
Nancy

10-12-2003, 06:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Heavens Guest Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 261	Dear Craig and Bri Hello! My 2 cents worth. I am a manic-depressive, and I have had experiences with cycles or stages of what you are describing. With me, the two main things that I believe caused it were not the manic-depression itself, although that intensifies everything, I think. What caused me to go through a touch me not period was plain, simple exhaustion, which it sounds like you may be experiencing also. After I had my twins, I was in school full time and then worked full time and had two teenagers. The problem was complicated by my ex's (our marriage did not survive -- but there were a myriad of contributing factors there) alcoholism. Yet, I know that this touch me not phase of mine was seriously destructive to his feelings and to our marriage, and a major contributing cause to the dissolution of our marriage. As I look back, I see that no one was really looking at how exhausted I was. I would try to tell them, only when they complained, but no one seemed to listen. Exhaustion deserves more attention than we give it. Many women who try to take on jobs and still fulfill the majority of the housework suffer from it. The good news is, it is so treatable and temporary -- rest is the cure! And shared responsibility, perhaps. The other time I had sexual dysfunction, my ex=boyfriend told me it was my medication and was side effects. He said he had experienced the same thing when he was on the same medicine (I won't name names as everyone's chemistry is different). Sexual side effects of anti-depressants can shut you down sexually, also, if you are experiencing them. I didn't believe him, thought I was just tired as before, and he insisted I change my medication. I changed it. The problem went away. Hope you have a restful Sunday! Love, Nancy