Low Labido

[VENEER]

Having been curious as to why my Libido was not normal concerning ED function I fealised with some reasearch that the Tramadol I take is the cause.

So is there any alternative of the same effect as tramadol or Burenorphine for Rls which does not reduce erectile disfunction or is there something that can increase labido while taking Tramadol/buprenorphine. I state the two drugs as I'm on Tramadol at present but does not seem so effective now and await for my doctor to perscribe Buprenorphine as the next level medication.

Your response is always valued.

Thank you.

[Madlegs1]

I've been on Oxycontin and Oxynorm for about 10 years now, Very low dose - total of 25 mg opioids per day, and have had no concerns with either libido or ED.I have no experience with buprenorphine.

Good luck.

[SueJohnson]

Actually buprenorphine is supposed to be the best for low libido. In spite of the name on the 2nd link it talks more about men. testosterone. seems to be the solution.

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[VENEER in reply to SueJohnson]

That’s wonderful new Sue what would be a suggested dosage amount?

[SueJohnson in reply to VENEER]

That I don't know. Talk to your doctor.

[VENEER in reply to SueJohnson]

Have a happy Xmas and new year.

Thanks for you valued advice.

[SueJohnson in reply to VENEER]

You too.😀

[Joolsg in reply to VENEER]

Average dose on this forum for severe RLS is between 0.4 and 0.8mg sub lingual.

[VENEER in reply to Joolsg]

Thanks Joolsg happy Xmas and new year.

[intermk in reply to Joolsg]

OMG, I take 12 mg buprenorphine every day. I wonder what that says about me and/or my RLS?

[Joolsg in reply to intermk]

Wow. Here in Europe, sub lingual pills start at 0.2mg. Did you start Buprenorphine while still on a dopamine agonist?

[intermk in reply to Joolsg]

No, I was actually using Kratom. I've had this suspected issue of RLS for 39 years now and have tried everything. The DA's were long, long ago. The craziest one they had me try was quinine water. I drank gallons and gallons of that stuff and received no help whatsoever. I've been on Buprenorphine (Bupr) for about 8 years now. I was not getting much help from Kratom anymore so went looking for something else and found Bupr. When I started the doc had me titrate upward from 2 mg to 4 mg and add 2 mg every 3 days until I finally got relief. I felt no relief until I got up to 8 mg and didn't feel complete relief until I got up to 12 mg per day. After my serum Bupr level got up to a therapeutic level we were able to back off and eventually landed on 6 mg/day. It's not the best dose, I do better on 8 mg but can't get any doctor raise it back up. So I struggle a bit early mornings. I just hope that Bupr keeps working forever and that I'll always have a doc willing to write the Rx for this medicine. That is the hard part.

[LotteM in reply to VENEER]

Veneer, that is always a trial and error process. If you get prescribed buprenorphine sublingual tablets, start low and increase slowly if necessary. In the EU 0.2 or 0.4mg tablets are available, but in the US mainly 1mg and higher, I gather from the various stories on HU. For many people 0.4mg suffices, some need less, others more. If you get 1mg tablets, cut them and start with 1/8 tablet if you can cut this small.

Keep us posted, I hope the buprenorphine trajectory will work out for you.

[VENEER in reply to LotteM]

Thanks for the info.

[teakabeagle in reply to LotteM]

US Buprenorphine sub lingual tablets come in 2 mg or 8 mg.

[LotteM in reply to teakabeagle]

Ah. Thanks. Veneer is in the UK, I saw on his profile. In the UK, bup tablets comes in the far lower doses.

[teakabeagle in reply to LotteM]

I wish the smaller doses were available here. Dr. Started me on 2 mg and I thought I was going to have to go to the ER. Finally found I was good on .5mg. That means cutting a small pill that tends to crumble into quarters. A bit of a crapshoot if I got them even enough or didn’t loose a lot from the crumbling, but overall pretty satisfied with how it has helped.

[SueJohnson in reply to teakabeagle]

Did you try the jewelry scale?

[Bloodhound669]

I am taking Finasteride for my BPH and it seems to make me a little more amoris in the evening. I am going to discontinue this drug, as it has other side effects and, Perhaps, take something else. I am trying to get off of my Omeprazole first, though. One bad drug after another.