some general question.... how long does it usually takes after stopping a ssri till sexual function is back?
is it instant or more like 1-2 days or 1-2 weeks?

continue wrote:taking SSRI again gave me immediate relief, but then I got worse in the long run

continue, could you give me some details on this.
imediate means after first pill? how long was the relief? all of your pssd symptoms were gone in this period?
thanks

Sonny wrote:There are some shady characters trying to scam me, and I ignore it. Not to mention my stalker.

Sounds rational.

Thanks Ghost. What do you think about low dosing ssri as possible cure? Does it make any sense?

Hi ssinus, Sure, it improves all symptoms. Numbness was gone and semen amount was more and less transparent. I believe this 5ht1a desensitization theory - it seems the problem is not 5ht1a down regulation but desensitization caused by uncoupling with G proteins since after acute ssri treatment as pe...

Some experiment i want to share. First i tried to go back on paxil - bad idea. That ended in serotonin syndrome very fast. (5mg for 10 days) But i noticed that if i take such a single low dose of 2.5mg i will get enormous improvements of sexual function in the next 2 days. Everything above that dose...

Wow, remembering your state a few months ago, this sounds great.
I'm happy for you man and hope things stay good.

Is there any known mechanism of fsm?

Definitely not long term. 5-ht1a agonist can lead to further downregulation over time.
Effects should be instant. Maybe dose is too low?
But i don't know what dose is safe for this stuff, to be honest.

It doesn't have to come back to full degree and I don't know your history in detail to say anything for sure. All i can say is, one who always have been anxious will be so after pssd. It's no real cure, it's blockade of emotions. Fortunately there are lot of ways to keep anxiety under acceptable lev...