Where are you from (country)?
United States
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’m from the PSSD Forum and I’m here to take part in the survey.
What is your current age, height, weight?
21 years old, 5 foot 11 inches, 195 pounds
What specific drug did you use (finasteride, dutasteride, saw palmetto, isotretinoin/Accutane, fluoxetine, sertraline, citalopram, leuprorelin, etc…)?
Fluoxetine
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
20 mg/day for around 4 years.
What condition was being treated with the drug?
Social anxiety, depression
For how long did you take the drug (weeks/months/years)?
4 years in total.
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start the drug?
I began taking the 2013 and I was around 15 years old.
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
I quit the drug when I was a freshman in college. I was 19 years old. Little over two years ago now.
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
I quit more cold turkey. I started to sporadically take doses because I wasn’t aware of the possible negatives this drug can cause.
How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects?
I noticed a general weaker libido although it wasn’t significantly reduced from my normal baseline. When I started taking the doses randomly trying to come off, libido significantly diminished. I also found that I was unable to get an erection when it all began.
What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Complete loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, PE, cant feel love and my emotions feel blunted.
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
[X ] 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
[X ] 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
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[X ] 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
[ ] 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?
inositol 18g, wellbutrin, SJW(made it worse), chinese herbs, microdose prozac (made it much worse), Flibanserin (slightly worse), Mucuna Dopa (no effect), Maca (no effect), Clomid ( no effect).
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)?
My Testosterone went from around 650 ng/dl to 465 ng/dl.
Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience?
I have had PSSD for two years and it has been two years since I took my last full dose. In the 5 years prior to my last dose, I had horrible social anxiety and some depression which is why I was placed on the medication. Ever since being placed on Prozac my anxiety and depression withered away. I have absolutely never gotten depressed since all of this has happened to me. On top of that, my social anxiety was completely cured. It almost seems as if I never stopped taking that Prozac.
On another note, I wanted to mention that nothing I have taken has really made me improve or increased my windows. I have been stuck on a negative recovery slope unfortunately. I decided to take a microdose of prozac (probably a 10th of a 20mg pill) and It made my libido drop further and caused me erection issues. Before the microdose I would have very small windows where I would feel a bump in libido. Before the microdose If i refrained from masturbation my libido would get worse. After the microdose it no longer mattered if I masturbated or didn’t.
I have taken Flibanserin recently along with Clomid, Mucuna Dopa, and Maca. I feel as if these have actually brought my libido from a 2 to an absolute zero. I also find that now when I watch pornography I completely lose interest half way through and I have sometimes felt like my penis was going numb randomly.
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
I initially began taking 20mg of prozac during sophomore year of high school due to extreme anxiety and slight depression. I continued to it until the beginning of freshman year in college so it was about 2 years in total. Towards the end of my interaction with prozac I felt as though my anxiety and depression were almost completely gone and that I no longer need to take the prozac. I started sporadically taking doses when ever I remembered to take them and that what led to my current PSSD state. One day I noticed that I couldn’t get even the slightest erection no matter how hard I tried and I knew there was a problem. My libido was definitely blunted as well as the beginning but over the past few years has gotten much worse.
I was hyper sexual before prozac. Sex was on my mind constantly and there wasn’t a single problem with my erections. I also am able to remember what it feels like to have feelings for a girl and actually be able to feel anything.
have almost complete loss of libido as well as very weak erections and loss of feelings. The only time I can feel my libido is watching pornography. If im simply going about my day sex never crosses my mind unless I force it to.
I would say that the loss of libido and the loss of the ability for affection are the two symptoms that bother me the most. I say this because I never get any windows. I dont remember the last time i felt my libido spike unless i was actually watching stimulus such as pornography and even then the libido is nowhere near where it used to be. I also have a girlfriend and even though I care for her deeply I simply cant feel anything and it sucks.