Fluoxetine for 2 days

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#1

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What specific drug did you use (finasteride, dutasteride, saw palmetto, isotretinoin/Accutane, fluoxetine, sertraline, citalopram, leuprorelin, etc…)? Fluoxetine and Fluanxol (Antidepressants)

What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)? 20 mig Fluoxetine , 0,5 mig Fluanxol

What condition was being treated with the drug?
Anxiety , depression
For how long did you take the drug (weeks/months/years)?
2 days
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start the drug?
29
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
29
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Cold turkey
How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects?
After about 1 day
What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?

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Sexual
[ x] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[X ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[X ] Loss of Morning Erections
[X ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[X ] 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)

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Tell us your story, in your own words, about your usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.

Hi Propeciahelp!

I hope that it is ok that I write my story here even tough I dident take propecia but the Antidepressant Fluoxetine. After about 1 day I started feeling sexual Side effects and after the second day I decided to stop taking the medication.

This is now only roughly One Day Ago but I an freeking out so that’s why I wanted to write to ser If someone has any advice.

Yesterday I Was able to Jerk Off and ejaculate in the morning altough I felt numb and it Was harder to get it Up than usual.

During the Day I hade what seemed like weak spontaneous erections. Yesterday evening however I felt completely incapable of getting an erection. Which is also true today morning.

I tought that it shoulden’t get worse once I stopped taking the medication.
My questions for the forum is:

1 Donyou think it Was a bad idea to stop Cold turkey , should I have waited tonconsult My psychiatrist om monday?

2 Is there any hope for me ? I know its only been 1-2 days since I stopped but I feel really sad about the situation.

Best regards

MrGone

#2

Yes, it’s far too soon to be fatalistic about your situation.

#3

Ok thanks, when do you think it would be reasonable to see improvement of its not going to be persistent? I have Read that fluoxetine has ha Long half life and can stay in the Body Up to 5-6 weeks.

#4

3 months+

#5

Hi,

Fluoxetine has a half-life of 4-6 days, so I wouldn’t worry too much atm.

#6

REVOLUTIONIZE: Thank you for the information. Do you still think it can recover when the drug goes out of the system if I feel a complete loss of libido and some numbness at the moment?

#7

It is very likely that this will resolve within couple of days or weeks. Fluoxetine has the longest half-life from all SSRIs. After 12 days, there is still 25% of the drug in your system.

I would suggest waiting it out and not taking any supplements nor meds to counteract it.

#8

Thank you REVOLUTIONIZE. Lets Keep our fingers crossed. Do you think the fact that I only took it for 2 days is to My advantage? Most People with PSSD have taken their drugs for months or years from what I can see in threads.

#9

I don’t think that any scientist or doctor would be able to answer this question properly. I know that a few people got PSSD or PFS from just a few doses, but you need you understand that everyone is different, and it would not be wise to assume that you will get it after 2 pills. In my opinion, there is no definite answer to it.

For now please try to avoid overthinking it.

#10

Hey just would like to weigh in here to comfort you during your next few weeks of fluoxetine withdrawal . Like Revo said it has the longest half life out all antidepressants. I too experienced the sensation of not being attracted to the thought of woman genitalia after a six day course of fluoxetine. Prior to use i had strong libido and enjoyed pornography. Around day three my lust and taste for woman and desire to masturbate which is a healthy male cylce was gone. I would force myself to erect in order to prove there wasnt anything wrong with myself but I knew that after having to try so hard that my right arm got tired that I to switch to my left that for sure I was doomed for good. Then the fear of pssd started to sink in because I’ve read so many other horror stories that i thought for sure I was done for. Then a week went by, then two weeks by, then three weeks went by, then around the fourth week went by everything was back to normal. The only thing that is still an issue is that now instead of premature ejaculation now I can last twice as long so that’s positive imo and orgasm is still as pleasurable as before i took fluoxetine. So for the fact that you have found this forum and have decided that you re doomed because someone else’s collections of thoughts has sparked your downfall, I would suggest with a non offensice way , to relax your mind and think positive thoughts, the chances of you actually being permanently impaired are very low. Good day!

#11

Thank you for sharing betweenjobs, it really means a lot, then I kind of know what time framme Im looking at , around 4 weeks.
Did you have ED during the whole withdrawal time ?
Did you become gradually better during the withdrawal time or did you feel “dead” for 3 weeks and then around the 4th week it went back to normal ?