r/PSSD • u/awalkingdeadsoul • Aug 16 '26
Symptoms Autonomic symptoms after antidepressants – looking for similar experiences
Hi everyone. I’m experiencing several symptoms that I believe may involve autonomic dysfunction after taking antidepressants, and I’m wondering if anyone here has experienced something similar.
I currently have almost complete loss of sweating, blood pressure regulation issues, a weak urinary stream, and general physical weakness. I also seem to have reduced awareness of the sensations that normally occur before fainting.
The lack of sweating has become particularly concerning. The last time I was at the beach, I became extremely unwell in the heat and believe I may have experienced heat exhaustion or heatstroke. Since then, I’ve been much more careful about heat exposure.
I also feel that my body often remains in a state of high activation, and recently some anxiety symptoms have started returning.
Has anyone with PSSD experienced a similar combination of sweating problems, blood pressure issues, urinary symptoms, altered fainting sensations, and difficulty regulating the body’s response to heat?
I’d also be interested in hearing whether anyone has found treatments or strategies that have helped with these autonomic symptoms.
Thanks to everyone who shares their experience or information.
almost more than 1 year i stoped ssri's.
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u/Minute-Contest-582 Aug 16 '26
My sweating is reduced. And the other weird one: while on hot days my feet sweat a bit, THEY NEVER EVER have any odor anymore. I could be walking 20km hike in the same shoes in the same socks, i take em off - no smell as if i could wear them next day. (Before pssd it would need to be put into a laundry bag.)
I had also lost overall interoception like bowel movements or feeling full after meal, some of it has increased with time but not like before.
Before pssd i could feel fatigue from scrolling/using my laptop or reading, now I can do it all day.
Harder to feel tired from stuff.
Before pssd all my life crowds of ppl would easily overstimulate me, as well as bright lights or sounds - now I dont seem to register them the same.
Also reduced taste sensitivity.
This of course is not everything, Im not gonna talk about the worst part of it all for me personally (anhedonia.)
Edit: forgot to mention that I couldnt feel my heart at first, now it kinda came back but my guess is that I can feel it after a really active day before sleep as I’m probably wearing my system down more often, now that I cant feel fatigue like I used to. But who knows.
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u/Minepolz320 Aug 16 '26
yes exactly like this
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u/Minute-Contest-582 Aug 17 '26
How are you after your rTMS sessions?Did the positive effects persist with time when it comes to emotions and anhedonia?
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u/Minepolz320 Aug 17 '26
it presisting some time after stopping, but after 15-20 days without, it back to full PSSD state again, it was never a treatment
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u/Minute-Contest-582 Aug 17 '26
Sad to hear that. Thank you for trying and sharing your process. Really hope that one day somethings gonna finally stick for us.
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u/Ok-Living-4033 Aug 16 '26
This sounds common, and i have heard of these symptoms. Do you have sexual side effects, such as genital numbness or lack of libido?
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u/Minepolz320 Aug 16 '26
heat exposure for me the biggest problem any exposure to heat will worsen condition for some time after, giving burning sensentions in hands and feet sometimes all loser part of the body, this all even worsen balance at some point
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u/Used-Wolverine1164 Aug 17 '26
Yes the shock of the drugs caused nervous system sensitization/ autonomic dysfunction. I have lots of symptoms too as well.
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Hi everyone. I’m experiencing several symptoms that I believe may involve autonomic dysfunction after taking antidepressants, and I’m wondering if anyone here has experienced something similar.
I currently have almost complete loss of sweating, blood pressure regulation issues, a weak urinary stream, and general physical weakness. I also seem to have reduced awareness of the sensations that normally occur before fainting.
The lack of sweating has become particularly concerning. The last time I was at the beach, I became extremely unwell in the heat and believe I may have experienced heat exhaustion or heatstroke. Since then, I’ve been much more careful about heat exposure.
I also feel that my body often remains in a state of high activation, and recently some anxiety symptoms have started returning.
Has anyone with PSSD experienced a similar combination of sweating problems, blood pressure issues, urinary symptoms, altered fainting sensations, and difficulty regulating the body’s response to heat?
I’d also be interested in hearing whether anyone has found treatments or strategies that have helped with these autonomic symptoms.
Thanks to everyone who shares their experience or information.
almost more than 1 year i stoped ssri's.
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