Zoloft - What to expect?

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My husband has been on Zoloft for 10 years. We are recently married

and the sexual side effects are really hampering the more intimate

parts of our married life. He's expressed to me that sex isn't

satisfying or interesting to him. It is simply work. It wasn't what

he expected it to be.

He thought perhaps it had to do with the Zoloft. When he mentioned

this to his Doctor, it was suggested that they take him off of it for

6 months before trying something new. This has me a little freaked

out because I've known him for 14 years. I understand his

depression. I saw it long before he was ever put on anti-

depressants.

ALSO, my younger sister was placed on Zoloft for a few shorts months

this past winter. She went to her doctor complaining of sleeping

problems and was somehow put on Zoloft. While she was on it she said

her thoughts and dreams were strange and life just seemed surreal.

And it never helped her with her sleeping troubles. So she decided

she wanted nothing more to do with the drug and upon discontinuing it

she became very ill. She ended up having to go back on Zoloft to

ween off it slower. It has now been more than 2 months since she

last had a pill and she is still suffering some strange after effects.

So, what do I do with my husband? He told the doctor to forget it

for the time being while we look into it a little more. That is when

I found this group. I thought perhaps this is a good place to seek

advice and alternatives and support. I have referred my sister to

this group and told my husband about it last night.

As much as this hampers our sex life, I don't want him hurt by

screwing around with medications. At the same time, I hurt that he

finds no enjoyment in me, that I am unable to satisfy him, and that

he doesn't want to be with me like I do him. We've been married for

36 days now. Do I have to accept that my honeymoon is already over?

We're only 28…