5 months ago I had insomnia and went to our medications box to find something help me sleep, I saw Maprotiline, went to google and saw it can help sleep and it is “Safe”. I took it for 5 nights in a row and it didn’t help sleep.
at first I had dp/dr, severe depression, severe panic attacks and anxiety, nervousness. those all went away after 2 months and a half, but now after 5 months of last dose I have emotional blunting, sexual dysfunction and brain fog.
Where are you from (country)?
I live in Iraq
How did you find this forum (Google search – if so, what search terms? Via link from a forum or website – if so, what page? Other?)
I found this site on reddit and wanted to take survey to start a study on PSSD.
What is your current age, height, weight?
I am 21 years old, weight 56 kg ( was 62 kg before pssd), hegiht 5’10.
What specific drug did you use (finasteride, dutasteride, saw palmetto, isotretinoin/Accutane, fluoxetine, sertraline, citalopram, leuprorelin, etc…)?
I took Maprotiline then Escitalopram after 2 months of quitting Maprotiline.
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
5 mg of Maprotiline for 2 days then 10 mg for 3 days then quit, 5 mg of Escitalopram for 3 days.
What condition was being treated with the drug?
took Maprotiline to help me sleep and it didn’t help, took Escitalopram to treat my emotional numbness but I had adverse reaction to it.
For how long did you take the drug (weeks/months/years)?
took Maprotiline 5 days and Escitalopram 3 days.
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start the drug?
21years old, I started taking Maprotiline 5th of October/2019, then started taking Escitalopram in 12th of December/2019.
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
21 years old, quit Maprotiline 10th of Oct/2019, quit Escitalopram in 15th of Dec/2019.
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
I cold turkey it. but it was a really short time of use.
How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects?
I didn’t thought about what happened because I was really busy of irl problems, but after 15 days of quitting of Maprotiline I knew a lot of things are happening to me.
What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
emotional numbness, sexual dysfunction ( no libido, genital numbness, less watery semen, weaker erections), cognitive issue and lack of appetite.
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Sexual
[*] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[*] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[*] Loss of Morning Erections
[*] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[*] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[*] Reduced Ejaculate
[*] Inability or Difficulty to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[*] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[*] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[*] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[*] Confusion
[*] Memory Loss / Forgetfulness
[*] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[*] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[*] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[*] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[ ] Weight Gain
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[*] Muscle Weakness
[*] Joint Pain
[*] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[*] Prostate pain
[*] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[*] Tinnitus (ringing or high pitched sound in ears)
[ ] Hearing loss
[*] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[ ] Other (please explain)
What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
If you have pre or post-drug blood tests, what hormonal changes have you encountered since discontinuing the drug (please post your test results in the “Blood Tests” section and link to them in your post)?
Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience?
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
