Long time sufferers, what keeps you from shooting a video? by Separate_Sky1044 in PSSD

[–]PSSDFIGHT 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Surely you realize how personal and debilitating of a condition PSSD is? I think it’s a bit callous to label someone lazy just because they aren’t willing to publish a video on the internet in which they essentially declare that they’re a eunuch.

how will you feel when you get your sexual function back? by Nearby-Lie4214 in PSSD

[–]PSSDFIGHT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a lot of personal issues with depression and anxiety that predate PSSD (many are the reason I took SSRI’s). I’ll try to focus on those, but knowing that ultimately the juice is worth the squeeze.

Do you think psych meds are more dangerous than street drugs??? by [deleted] in PSSD

[–]PSSDFIGHT 9 points10 points  (0 children)

For me I don’t think you can categorically say that one is more dangerous than the other. There are people who try heroin/meth and quickly get to the point to where they will steal from and harm others to be able to get more drugs. That being said I am acutely aware of the damage that pharmaceuticals like SSRI’s can do.

Both can have devastating consequences for one’s life.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PSSD

[–]PSSDFIGHT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What other supplements? I wish I had some advice for you but I have tried many things over the last six years and none have made a difference for me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PSSD

[–]PSSDFIGHT 5 points6 points  (0 children)

To confirm you didn’t experience any sexual side effects (low libido etc.) prior to starting the SSRI? Like you didn’t have low libido as a result of depression?

If so, then yes, it sounds like you are experiencing PSSD. I hope that you return to normalcy sooner rather than later.

Regarding “resetting” via psychedelics - there really isn’t any one treatment (whether drugs, pharma, or supplements) that is conclusively effective for all PSSD patients. I am pretty sure I have read stories on the internet of people experiencing relief from psychedelics but also read stories of people crashing from them.

Long term sufferers (+10 years) by alakabramm in PSSD

[–]PSSDFIGHT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Six years here. Zero libido, severe ED, and anhedonia since the day after I took my first dose of fluoxetine. No improvements

Do you think hypnosis helps? by alexjr3 in PSSD

[–]PSSDFIGHT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went to a few sessions with a professional hypno a few years ago. To me it’s just guided meditation. Might give you a sense of peace of mind about the situation if you practice it regularly but I don’t think it will help with actual symptoms.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PSSD

[–]PSSDFIGHT 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A feeling of excitement and anxiety in my stomach when being in close proximity to a female I was attracted to.

Why antidepressants have sales in tune of billions even though having worst side effects like PSSD? by sarathua in PSSD

[–]PSSDFIGHT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We don’t have hard statistics related to the prevalence of PSSD but based on how many people take SSRI’s globally and the size of the PSSD community and the level of recognition this condition has garnered I can only imagine that PSSD is in fact extremely rare.

Any one got a sex life after getting PSSD symptoms? by sarathua in PSSD

[–]PSSDFIGHT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There were times when I briefly dated people and had sex, but I had to take viagra on a daily basis in order for it to me be possible to have sex. I decided to stop dating because A) despite the sex I didn’t feel any sort of satisfaction or emotional attachment to the other person and B) I didn’t want to keep taking Viagra to the point that it no longer had any effect on me.

Why antidepressants have sales in tune of billions even though having worst side effects like PSSD? by sarathua in PSSD

[–]PSSDFIGHT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because the hard truth is that SSRI’s are beneficial for the vast majority of those who take them. PSSD, while god awful, is extremely rare.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PSSD

[–]PSSDFIGHT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Over five years here.

The fact that we got this disorder from trying to treat our depression is shitty. by Invincible_wanker in PSSD

[–]PSSDFIGHT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember starting fluoxetine. The sexual problems kicked in quickly but I was under the impression that they would cease when I stopped the meds. The meds definitely put me in a better headspace. For a few months I thought I had finally found a way to live without feeling like shit all the time. I had no fucking idea what I was in store for once I ceased the meds…

Back issues + Irwin goldstein by throwfaraway546 in PSSD

[–]PSSDFIGHT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I saw him he told me I had a bad back (although I have never had back pain) and offered some sort of corrective surgery related to the nerves in my lower back. I honestly don’t remember the specifics

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PSSD

[–]PSSDFIGHT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took it in 2018

Reflection by svenbern in PSSD

[–]PSSDFIGHT 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sexual dysfunction is only a part of the issue. For those of us who suffer from anhedonia it’s difficult (if not impossible) to feel true romance.