My wife is on Effexor for anxiety/depression. She also takes Synthroid for an under-active Thyroid and she is on Accupril for high blood pressure medication.
Her Height is 5 ‘ 7
Her Weight (approx) is about 230 lbs
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As for me, I’m on Lexapro for anxiety/depression. I also take Ziac for high blood pressure.
My Height is 6 ‘ 0
My Weight (approx) is about 228 lbs
Besides just a good marriage. We get along, but we are not sleeping together, nor are we having sexual relations. We been married 14yrs and were 36/37 with two kids
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Your height and weight do not matter in the marriage necessarily, and neither does hers.
Fact is, you’re both on depression/anxiety medicine and you keep talking about a lack of sex life. I agree with some previous responders…. work on being happy with yourself. She needs to do the same. Once you both master your self-happiness and comfort (and your health has everything to do with your SELF-happiness and well-being), then you can work together on being happy together.
Those things alone would not stop you from having a good marriage. There are people with many more health problems than you that have good marriages
You two definately need some counseling.. Individually and as a couple.. I’m really not trying to be mean, but some issues may be preventing you from being happy.. That’s not fair for either one of you.. So go ahead and invest in some counseling..
I think you will get better answers if you ask this in the medical category.
People here know about marriages and relationships
No perscription drug experts here.
It sounds as if you both have some health issues. Sure, this can cause strain in any marriage if you let it. I recommend that you both work together toward improving your health. Don’t just take anti-depressants… follow up with therapy to try and improve your mental state and eventually get off the drugs. You’ll both be happier in the long run. This can actually bring you closer if you remain supportive of one another and improve your physical and mental health together. It’s all about what you make it.
hi, im not really seeing the whole point to your question, so ill answer a few different ways.
are you wondering if the antidepressants are stopping you, well i dont think so, you learn to live your life with them.
for the weight issue, if you are thinking that maybe because of the weight of you two, that its stopping you from having a good sexual relationship and therefore causing a rift in the marriage, then maybe,.
feeling good about the way that you look can be hard, especially when you are that weight. your wife is more overweight then you are, but that doesnt really matter.
the antidepressants, can difinately be the source, and she is taking something for her thyroid. so try anddo things together to try and get healthy together.
do you want to depend on the meds both of you for the rest of your lives??
im on effexor, im coming off of it, for the 2nd time. its hell, but its worth it,
hope this kinda helps….
I don’t think its the pills causing your marriage to be bad….I think that neither of you are happy with your own self. You have to like who you are before you can expect anyone else to like you and be comfy with you.
No but you you concerned you could start an exercise and diet regime together to lose weight, lower your blood pressure and overall be healthier. Exercise is a great mood booster.
Both of you seem to be under a doctors care, but it does not seem as if you are taking care of yourselves.
There is no magic pill for a healthy lifestyle and I am surprised that a doctor has not addressed exercise and weight loss for both of you. Losing weight and being in the best health possible would be good for the heart and works wonders on the sex life.
Depressed? Both of you?? Something is going wrong for sure!
I’m not a doctor, just an ordinary woman, but you should be doing something else than taking medication, I mean, why don’t you try to figure out the reason for your depression or try to get out of it on your own, sharing activities, doing something fun, starting a hobby… there are so many things! Do you feel you are overweight? Even so you can still do things! Join some exercise program or some club or group to loose weight, challenge yourselves! But live!
Honestly, I think that being depressed is a choice and if you are strong enough you could change that. Why don’t you choose being happy, I’m sure that if you look into your lives you may find lots of reasons to have a better life.
It’s in your hands, throw away all the pills! They are just artificial aids, use your hearts, your love, your minds… you’ll be much better…please…