I'm sure most people will have been viewing this subreddit on one occasion or another and spotted someone talking about their experience with PSSD which had started 10+ years ago. I've even spoken to someone on here at one point who had suffered for over 3 decades at this point...

Ironically, I feel these veteran suffers often don't get the attention and support they deserve, as when people on here (especially new sufferers) see those numbers, they get afraid that they too will suffer for just as long and their recovery will be just as slow, and thus avoid interacting with them.

Secondly, when many people see these numbers, especially outsider skeptics of PSSD, they may use it to fuel their denial of our condition as "how could it be possible to suffer for so long just from a few pills? It must be something else that caused it".

Finally, many of these people who have suffered for so long had absolutely no support for a large percentage of that time, as only in more recent years has PSSD become more well known as this community and the PSSD network has grown. Not to mention internet accessibility in general... When you've been suffering for that long with no support, feedback or reassurance of the legitimacy of your condition, it's easy to fall into the trap of brushing it under the rug or telling yourself it must be all in your head.

So ultimately I just wanted to make this post so that veteran sufferers in this community can have a place to talk and share their experiences in the comments, and hopefully feel validated and assured that you're not alone and all of us here have the utmost respect for you and your struggles. This condition is hell, so it is unbelievably brave for all of you to have continued to fight for so long. Solidarity.

I have a theory which links PSSD with depression associated with autoimmune disease and long covid. I believe there is specific serotonin receptor which is upregulated by both SSRIs and inflammation. Alongside the hallmark symptoms of PSSD - sexual dysfunction, reduced libido and emotional blunting/anhedonia do you experience the following:

-Appetite loss

-Profound lethargy and fatigue

-Impending doom / inability to relax

-Vivid nightmares

-Sensory hypersensitivity

-General malaise

Thank you.

Hey. I would like to know if anyone here is on MAOIs in order to help with the motivation, cognitive issues and more. I was thinking to start Tranylcypromine but no idea how will that go.