I love my husband, but with the anxiety I've been experiencing i have no desire. I completely avoid even sleeping in the same room with him. I feel extremely bad, but it gives me anxiety.

Hi Christina!

Are you taking meds? That can affect your sexual desire. I had intimacy issues last year when I was on the rollercoaster of switching meds 3 times in 6 months. I had no desire to do anything, just merely functioning was hard for me. I will say that I settled on a med (Prozac) and desire does return, you just have to be patient and hope that your partner is understanding and patient as well. Good Luck!

Dawn

Hi Christina, It is all new and frightening. There may be some additional issues you may have within your marriage but you are experiencing a sensitive time in your life going through this program. I sometimes felt before I went through this program that all my problems had to do with my husband. I gradually realized it was with the way I looked at things. I am on 2 meds now but have gone through the gamit with adjustments of meds and I am sure some of the withdrawal you are experiencing may be from meds but I also had to work with myself to allow myself to be comfortable to be with my husband. I was so bad that I would get into bed and have what I thought were hot flashes all night. I wasn't able to sleep much at all. It's been 8 months since I started the program and I now am sleeping comfortably in our bed again. Good luck.

Hi,
I also go threw that I had the hot flashes all not and was not able to sleep had anxiety as soon as i got in bed with my husband thank god he was patient I listen to my relaxation tape and am back on the program after 11 years and things are getting better I was always afraid of having a heart attack i still am some times but, it is getting better

I am currently going through the same thing, you are definitely not alone. My husband and I have been married for 2 years and the past year of going on and off different medications has been tremendously hard. I developed anxiety over intimacy with my husband. Thankfully, he is understanding. The best thing you can do is talk it out with your husband, whenever you start feeling anxious about it. Eventually it will start to get easier, I promise.