“Shortly after discontinuing, it brought even more devastating effects throughout my body. I lost my sense of smell, touch throughout my body, libido, taste, along with emotions, ability to visualize mental images, and numerous other cognitive impairments. Its been about 6 years since I took one of those pills, and I still have not improved.”
“I have felt what can only be described as a 'brain dead, zombie.' Since then, I have led an existence void of any emotion and have severe anhedonia. I cannot feel happiness, sadness, grief, excitemen…”
Cause: mirtazapine 15mg from 6 Dec 2022 (~3 weeks) then abrupt stop; frames as PSSD + protracted withdrawal. Distinct person f…
View case →“I took this medication for 4 days and developed a total disconnection with emotions... After 25 days I developed an anxiety disorder, blank mind... persistent symptoms are... anhedonia... cognitive i…”
Cause: sertraline 4 days (stress/anxiety) then 25 days later blank mind; escitalopram then Pristiq+Seroquel+pregabalin ~15 day…
View case →“I've lost my ability to feel all emotions – love, happiness, rage, sorrow, jealousy; it's all gone. I can't even feel love when I hold my little boy anymore... My cognitive decline is severe... It's…”
Cause: citalopram/Celexa ~7 years then quit in November; PSSD crash off-drug
View case →“I don't smile, laugh, or make eye contact... It feels like my mind is completely blank. It's like the social part of my brain is turned off... now it feels like my personality was deleted.”
Cause: citalopram (stopped 12 years before writing)
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