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)? USA
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?) Google PFS
What is your current age, height, weight? 27 M, 5’ 7" 150
What specific drug did you use (finasteride, dutasteride, saw palmetto, isotretinoin/Accutane, fluoxetine, sertraline, citalopram, leuprorelin, etc…)? Prozac
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
20-80 MG
What condition was being treated with the drug?
OCD
For how long did you take the drug (weeks/months/years)?
On and off for 10 yrs
Date when you started the drug?
When I was 11-12
Date when you quit the drug?
22 yrs old
Age when you quit?
22
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Cold turkey
How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects?
I did not notice sexual side effects b/c I was on it before puberty but I had ED, low libido, and numb genitals in retrospect
What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Sexual side effects, emotional blunting, and these weird physical symptoms
Check the boxes that apply. You can save your post first, then interactively check/uncheck the boxes by clicking on them. If your symptoms change, please update your list.
Sexual
[ X] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[ X] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[ X] 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
[ X] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[ ] Memory Loss / Forgetfulness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[ X] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[ X] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[ X] 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
[ X] Frequent urination
[ X] Lowered body temperature
[ X] Other (please explain)
- Increased body hair
- Dry nose with low mucous production
- Thin/elastic skin
- Lost allergies
- Muscle twitching
- Don’t respond much to coffee
- Mind is mostly blank
What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
None
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.
So I was on and off Prozac from before puberty. Finally realized the drugs were causing issues and quit but did not know I had very mild PSSD at the time. I consumed some THC and crashed really hard. What is really weird with my case is I have these weird physical symptoms that you usually don’t see with PSSD such as increased body hair, dry nose, and elastic skin. Does anyone else with PSSD/PFS have those symptoms?
I am kinda concerned that I can no longer recover further because the weird physical symptoms symbolize something has truly changed in my body.