SAD and lagging libido

Hi,

I'm new here. I'm from Toronto, Canada. I was diagnosed with SAD 7 years ago. Some winters the light box helps, some years medication is needed, and some years just a little Vit B will do the trick.

But this year is a little different...I didn't think I was really experiencing SAD this season. I've been feeling pretty ok, and thought the chocolate and junk craving and the exhaustion were carry overs from Christmas. However, way back in September I started to lose my libido. And what's worse, my sexual response went with it! If this is SAD, its new for me.

Has anyone else experienced this? I've seen my GP, and my blood tests are normal. I already have an appointment with a Gyn for tomorrow.

Today is the first day I really considered SAD as the cause of this, but now that I think back on the fall/winter, I see that I have other symptoms...food cravings that lead to overeating, exhaustion, irritability, low self-esteem, desire to be alone. Its just that none, except the libido/response problem, were bad enough to spark that SAD thought in my head!

I'd appreciate hearing what others think of this SAD/sex possibility. And ideally, I'd love to hear what will bring my dear, departed libido back!!

Thanks,
Ali

me thinks I will post in anon format!

yes, it is all just too much effort, and isn't something i actually think about, well not in the way i naturally have it on my mind in summer! other half is very understanding and accepting, and makes the most of the summer me! but, i can't afford to worry about it otherwise that's just another problem to cope with, and the rest of sad's symptoms are so much more debilitating. what you don't want, you don't miss hey? and anyway, it does exist in a rather intermittent way in this house..