A Taiwanese (PSSD)

I’m not good at English, sorry

Welcome to our community. Please fill in the following template as a way of introducing yourself, and helping others to understand your background and situation.

Where are you from (country)?
Taiwan

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 know from a group about PSSD in discord.

What is your current age, height, weight?
21y, 175cm, 80kg

What specific drug did you use (finasteride, dutasteride, saw palmetto, isotretinoin/Accutane, fluoxetine, sertraline, citalopram, leuprorelin, etc…)?
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?

Zapline 50mg/day for 1 month
Smilon 15mg/day for 2 months
Sepirone 10mg/day + Lote 50mg/day for 2 months
Prewell 150mg/day for 3 months
stoped antidepressant for 5 months
(first time i noticed the dysfunction of PSSD)

Zoloft 100mg/day for 5 months

stoped antidepressant for 6 months
(second time i stoped because i want to check sexual dysfunction)

Funnix for 6 months, i forgot how many i took

stopped antidepressant until now
it has been 3 years after i stopped

What condition was being treated with the drug?
anxiety disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

For how long did you take the drug (weeks/months/years)?
as mentioned above

How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start the drug?
I started drug in the age of 16(or 15), it was 2014

How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
3 years ago, it was 2017

How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
taper off at the last time i stopped

How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects?
i forget it.

What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?

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Sexual

Reduced genital sensation
Erectile dysfunction
weak orgasm
Decreased libido
Reduced response to sexual stimuli
lack of nocturnal erections
Soft glans

Mental
[Y] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[ ] Memory Loss / Forgetfulness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[Y ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[Y ] Suicidal Thoughts

Physical
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[Y] 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?
no, but i’m trying SJW now

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)?
I have blood test before 4 years and the results were all normal(in the peroid of my second time I stopped medicine)
but i lost my test result

Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience?
Sexual dysfunction always recover a little after stop medicine, but no anymore improvement after it.

Tell us your story, in your own words, about your usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
i just want to cure this weird dysfunction

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Hi Justahope, I’m so sorry you are going through this. You are young so there is still hope this will turn around. Here are a couple of recommendations that I suggest.

  1. try not to feed into stress, it makes it worse.
  2. I find walking, exercise and swimming daily helps so much.
  3. try a keto diet, or low sugar and carbs
  4. be careful with vitamins and supplements to try and fix this, some can make it worse.
    You are not alone. We are a community here.
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I’m so sorry to read of another person so devastated by these drugs, particularly at such a young age. Welcome to our forum and thank you for telling part of your story here @Justahope.

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