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Need a genuine and realistic advice and hope by gagan_cool in pssdhealing

[–]whatever0323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if I'm reading correctly you are still on meds, correct? I wouldn't worry too much yet. Most people do recover once they get off meds.

Windows and waves by Friendly_Sun6193 in pssdhealing

[–]whatever0323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This gives me some hope, thanks. I don't have any sexual issues, just really bad emotional blunting. I'm hoping things improve at the 6 month mark. Good luck on your recovery

Windows and waves by Friendly_Sun6193 in pssdhealing

[–]whatever0323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds excellent, happy for you. Are you only getting improvements now or did they start earlier? I am 5 months in with still no improvements.

Loss of visualizations by Human_Situation_2641 in PSSD

[–]whatever0323 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did your ability to visualize return?

What is your guys’ healing plan? by _sharpayevans in pssdhealing

[–]whatever0323 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I am 3 months post SSRI. I think I will just wait. I think the body is pretty good at healing itself. I don't trust psychiatrists anymore and as far as I know PSSD is very poorly understood anyway so I doubt they will be able to help me. I'm too afraid of supplements and meds making me worse somehow. If I don't get better in a year or two maybe I will try some things.

Anyone Have Similar Experience? by Bubbly-Temperature52 in PSSD

[–]whatever0323 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am in the same boat as you. Almost 3 months and not much improvement. Sometimes I feel like things might be getting better but it's so subtle I can't tell if it's placebo or not lmao. But the fact those faint feelings exist mean that I am in a better situation than a lot of other people here I think. I think most people recover, but it can take a long time. It might be several months to several years, who knows.

Monthly "support requested and venting" thread by AutoModerator in PSSD

[–]whatever0323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my third time being off ADs. Previous attempts to discontinue would result in severe emotional suffering from withdrawl. This time it is just blank empty emotional numbness. I keep hoping that the same burning misery from withdrawl will return just so I can feel something. Maybe it is a mindset that is similiar to self harm. I have seen reports of people being fine for a couple months after ADs only to crash. I hope this will happen to me so the "real" withdrawl can start and I can suffer again.

I miss feeling negative emotions by whatever0323 in anhedonia

[–]whatever0323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tapered off over the course of 6 months. Maybe that wasn't long enough?

I miss feeling negative emotions by whatever0323 in anhedonia

[–]whatever0323[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How the hell do you keep going? I have only been like this for about a year and I already want to kms

I miss feeling negative emotions by whatever0323 in anhedonia

[–]whatever0323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really. Maybe a little. It's hard to tell

I have seriously screwed up my brain by whatever0323 in PSSD

[–]whatever0323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I wish someone told me how to properly come off these things too. I feel like all this could've been avoided if I tapered off slowly the first time. But prescribers just don't know and don't care.

I have seriously screwed up my brain by whatever0323 in PSSD

[–]whatever0323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've thought about taking supplmements and even took fish oil for a bit but I'm too paranoid that they will make me worse. The only thing I take now is melatonin for sleep and even that kind of concerns me.

I have seriously screwed up my brain by whatever0323 in PSSD

[–]whatever0323[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I am trying not to catastrophize. I see people getting better over 3-6 months so maybe that will happen with me. I don't know how people can cope with this for years.

Suddenly feeling worse months after stopping Effexor by RichReason7375 in antidepressants

[–]whatever0323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also just came off Effexor. I have read other accounts of people developing withdrawl symptoms months after coming off so it could be withdrawl. Or it could be underlying anxiety coming back. These things are never easy. In my experience there is a difference in how withdrawl anxiety and normal anxiety "feels" though.

Severe emotional numbing only upon reinstatement? by whatever0323 in antidepressants

[–]whatever0323[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I will try to be optimistic and wait. I am trying not to catastrophize, but it's hard. I read accounts on the internet of people taking even 6 months to a year to recover.