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Am 27, 6 feet, 300 pounds.
Took Effexor.
150 mg.
Clinical depression.
Six years.
Twenty years old.
Twenty six years old, quit for the first time on March 22nd, 2018. Reinstated and quit for good in early September 2018.
Was tapered off over the course of several months first time - 150mg, 75 mg, 37.5 mg, then nothing. Second time around went cold turkey off 150 mg.
About several months in did I realise reduced metabolism in addition to constipation.
Since quitting this drug, I’ve struggled with PSSD symptoms (up to and including long and short term memory problems, brain fog, increased heart rate, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, loud digestion, inability to eat as much as before, lack of concentration, lack of coordination, nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, twitching all over body, burning sensation inside of head, anhedonia, increased anxiety, flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, total lack of motivation, long crying spells, cognitive issues, retrograde ejaculation, watery semen, lack of tactile sensitivity, ringing in ears, insomnia, panic attacks and extreme suicidal thoughts.)
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Sexual
[ ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[x] Erectile Dysfunction
[x] Complete Impotence
[x] Loss of Morning Erections
[x] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[x] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[x] Watery Ejaculate
[x] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability or Difficulty to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[x] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[x] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[x] Confusion
[x] Memory Loss / Forgetfulness
[x] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[x] Slurring of Speech
[x] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[x] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[x] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[x] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[x] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[x] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[x] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[x] Weight Gain
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[x] Muscle Wastage
[x] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[x] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[x] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[x] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[x] Tinnitus (ringing or high pitched sound in ears)
[ ] Hearing loss
[x] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[ ] Other (please explain)
No treatment outside of taking fish oil, which stopped months ago.
I can only remember testosterone being low, still want told if it were free or total.
Life was fine until I felt it was time to become drug-free. Ever since March 22nd of 2018, life has been Hell. I’m a grown man who does nothing but stay in his house and rot. I don’t see my condition getting better and most of what goes on has been described above. I realise a lot of former patients are suffering, so I won’t piss and moan about what I undergo. Just wish I could fall asleep and not wake up.