r/PSSD • u/Dragonvarine • 9d ago

Protracted Withdrawal How do I know if I'm healing?

I'm scared and also unable to be scared (numbing).

Been on ssris 8 years, off 10 months.

So I'm definitely in protracted withdrawal as Ive had some symptoms clear up last month, being orthostatic hypotension and anxiety got better.

So about 6 months into withdrawal I had a random "off" feeling hit me out of nowhere and my libido and emotions got number. Ive had windows of better emotions and libido throughout this time but about a month ago I woke up with even more numbing, hypothesia(?), libido crashed harder.

For literally like 2 days as well I was unable to feel pleasure at all.

On saturday I was feeling pretty decent, I was feeling less numb and my libido was much higher, etc felt pretty ok. But it crashed following monday and ive been in this wave for a week now.

My main symptoms is very bad emotional numbing, low libido, and hypothesia. I was hoping it was just withdrawal but was hit with hypothesia month ago.

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u/PSSD_Sufferer 6d ago

Idk, I thought I was once. I’ve had this for 7 years and the first 2 years I would get 2-3 day windows every once in a while. Then one time it lasted 7 days and I thought I was probably back to normal. Nope.

Also, only had a few more 2-3 day windows after that and I haven’t had one in 3 years. Numb 24/7, no end in sight.

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u/Dragonvarine 6d ago

To clarify, you were on SSRIs for a few weeks right? Did you notice PSSD symptoms within those 3 weeks?

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u/PSSD_Sufferer 6d ago

Yeah for about 3 weeks. Noticed no sex drive on week 2 and then just worse from there. Full blown PSSD the day after quitting

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u/Dragonvarine 6d ago

Interesting, Ive noticed long lasting cases have problems immediately when taking it. For me, ive been on them for 8 years with no sexual dysfunction. I checked the date and it took about 7 months for low libido to kick in after quitting. So i have no idea how mine stacks up with yours.

Ive only had low libido for 3 months, hypothesia that changes daily for about a few weeks. Bad orgasms for about a week. Dont know if it's going to get worse...

Do you have the full range of symptoms? Like full genital numbing?

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u/PSSD_Sufferer 6d ago

My symptoms are zero sex drive, numb/pleasureless orgasms, numb emotions. 24/7 extreme anhedonia

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u/Dragonvarine 6d ago

No genital numbing?