Blankedonia Databaseblank mind · numb emotions
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“Seven years ago, Venlafaxine drastically worsened my condition... my emotions disappeared... anhedonia set in... I developed new symptoms, such as a blank mind, chronic fatigue, and PEM... I continue to have severe anhedonia. Yet over the years, the emotional numbness has somewhat eased.”
Cause
r/PSSD first-person OP u/Varjomusta (post 1odoe4e): Venlafaxine drastically worsened long PSSD; emotions disappeared + anhedonia; blank mind and PEM developed later after failed med/supplement trials. Unused BOTH.
Duration
severe ~7 years (milder longer before naming PSSD)
Recovery notes
Therapy helped acceptance not cure. Sensation/orgasm returned gradually over years. Immunoadsorption helped fatigue/PEM/sweating (won't detail access). Still severe anhedonia; emotional numbness somewhat eased (bodily reactions without full conscious emotion). Alcohol/caffeine still flat. Ongoing.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/PSSD/comments/1odoe4e/my_pssd_journey_partial_recovery_over_time/

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