Has anyone's PSSD got worse with benzos?

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Has anyone's PSSD got worse with benzos?

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If so, temporary or permanently?
Please share your experiences!
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Re: Benzos, do they make PSSD worse?

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My point of view: viewtopic.php?f=20&t=4265
Escitalopram, 10mg/day, Jan-May 2019. Fluoxetine, May-Sept 2019. Mirtazapine 7,5mg/day, November 2019-January 2020. Escitalopram, 5mg/day, Feb-May 2020.
Symptoms: sexual & emotional numbness
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Re: Benzos, do they make PSSD worse?

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I read it!
I Can't really find much reports about benzos and pssd interaction in the forums
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Re: Benzos, do they make PSSD worse?

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The worst scenario makes you sleepy. Any possible effects are temporary.
For people with anxiety and stress problems benzos (low dosing) can help with sex.

From my experience on diazepam (only take when need and generally low dosing 2.5-5mg) I don’t have (during and after) any bad sexual side effect. Sometimes I can feel sexual improvements when I take it, maybe on stressed days.
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Re: Benzos, do they make PSSD worse?

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tonyareias wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:08 pm The worst scenario makes you sleepy. Any possible effects are temporary.
For people with anxiety and stress problems benzos (low dosing) can help with sex.

From my experience on diazepam (only take when need and generally low dosing 2.5-5mg) I don’t have (during and after) any bad sexual side effect. Sometimes I can feel sexual improvements when I take it, maybe on stressed days.
I hope that's the case. I'm so scared to take any psychotropic drug.

So just in case, if anyone made it worse with benzos, please comment
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Re: Has anyone's PSSD got worse with benzos?

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Beware of nocebo effect. If you are too scared, you will get worse with anything so it might be safer to avoid everything until you feel confident enough to take it.
Escitalopram, 10mg/day, Jan-May 2019. Fluoxetine, May-Sept 2019. Mirtazapine 7,5mg/day, November 2019-January 2020. Escitalopram, 5mg/day, Feb-May 2020.
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Re: Has anyone's PSSD got worse with benzos?

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Thomas wrote: Sun Apr 18, 2021 3:48 am Beware of nocebo effect. If you are too scared, you will get worse with anything so it might be safer to avoid everything until you feel confident enough to take it.
Yes, It will make it worse only for a while in that case.
I just got traumatized after I made my pssd worse with an anthistaminic that was actually an SSRI.
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