Opiate Related Sex Problems!

[shamusclean]

Hey guys, i'm new here. What a relief there is an online men only forum cos i dont think i could approach anyone about this face to face.

I am on a tratment prescription of subutex as a way of stabaliseing my reduction of opiates. I'm not a long term user of opiates(about 2yrs now) but I'm an addict of about 15 yrs, not that that has any relevence.
Enough babbling, to the point! I'm a happily married man but i have no desire for sex! And when I do get the urge, or more often
than not do it anyway so my wife still gets the closeness she craves, it's over very quickly. This has never been a problem in the past.

Fella's, if this is a symptom of the subutex or opiates in general please let me know. Even better, if you know of ways i can overcome (pun unintended) this whilst completing the subutex program i'm on, please please let me know!

While i'm here i'll just post a gratitude if i may! I'm a very lucky man to have such and understanding wife.

[best]

Such matters should be talked over with your Dr.
Your number one commitment *at the moment* is getting clean. I know nothing of the drugs you take but if they are Dr ordered, I would say you should see the treatment through to the end.


As for taking care of your wife's desires... Well knowing her needs and stepping up to the plate as needed sure is a wonderful act of love(even if you don't feel a desire to)
I would say that a balance of giving as you do is a wise move.

For my wife... the sex is not what she desires but more so the closeness and cuddling. An hour of back rub for her is better then any amount of sex.
As you work on your recovery, you could try different things with your wife and in doing so, you just may find that she likes the other things even better then regular sex.

[bob_sapp]

Originally Posted by shamusclean

Fella's, if this is a symptom of the subutex or opiates in general please let me know.

This is pretty common. When you are taking heavy opiates daily you don't really care about sex at all. I had girls throwing themselves at me sometimes when I was in my dope days or offering me sex for a hit and I never cared, as I saw happen to other guys.

[bkdaniels]

First and foremost, congradulations on you decision to recovery. If not now, I assure you that later you will find that it is a decision you'd wish you had made a lot sooner.

Before I continue futher into you situation, I would like to give you a general indicatin of what you are up against. Just by knowing, you won't be stupid and be mislead by false knowledge. Therefore, let me begin by saying: you should complete you treatment program as directed by your doctor, however the quicker you discontinue the drug subutex, the quicker you can return to normal libido. Reason being, just as the opiate drug, subutex effects one of the brain's pleasure system called the basal ganglia.

The basal ganglia is the same region where it has been observed to respond to positive stimuli, such as food or sex. If you can remember and may be experiencing now, when you used opiates, you had little desire for food and sometimes sex. This is because the same pleasure food or sex gives you, you recieved from the opiate drug. But in order to help you break your dependance or addiction of the opiate drugs, it may be dangerous to stop the drug suddenly. Therefore, your physician may prefer that you gradually reduce you dose over time.

Even after you discontinue opiates and the prescription subutex these sexual problems may still linger. So as for the optimual treatment for opiate related sex problems is an understanding wife, as you already have. This is because it is all just a matter of time. Once a handfull of time pass, your body can replenish itself and return to normal.

Hope this answers you question!