i can understand your concern regarding your symptoms and side effects of the medications. the symptoms you mentioned above are showing that you are suffering from dysthymia and moderate depression. depression itself is a cause of poor sexual drive. lexapro that is escitalopram may cause loss of libido and sexual dysfunction as you have already stopped this medicine long ago depression is the primary cause of your symptoms. i will suggest you try taking newer invented molecules like vilazodone. this drug has no daytime somnolence and sexual dysfunction. it will help you in early recovery. take it for at least three months and then stop slowly by tapering. consult your specialist doctor discuss with him or her and start taking medicine after their consent. within a couple of weeks you will feel better and these drugs have fewer chances of withdrawal depression when they are stopped and tapered slowly. behavioral therapies like cbt (cognitive behavioral therapy) or dbt (dialectical behavioral therapy) and counseling will help you to cope up your stress and will help you to maintain a happy state of mind. visit a nearby psychiatrist for a proper prescription and counseling. your symptoms are curable 20 % of the population spend some part of their life in depression and half of them overcome with this illness. hope my answer helped you. for further queries consult a psychiatrist online --> <link>
i am suffering from post-ssri sexual dysfunction. please help.