Trazodone gave me PSSD

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Re: Trazodone gave me PSSD

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TalkingAntColony wrote:Trazohell man, we are all suffering in here but we choose to focus on constructive discussion, research, experimentation, and action. Otherwise there would be 1000s of pages of wallowing in this forum. Any psychologist, buddhist, stoic, wise person etc will tell you, dwelling on negative thoughts serves no purpose and only hurts you more. You need to find a hobby or something you look forward to. If I am bored, I will dwell on negative thoughts, so I keep myself occupied and focused on looking forward. I enjoy outdoor activities and always try to have something going on there. I'm hiking in the Grand Canyon in a few months and it's gunna be fucking awesome. I like to run and feel my body moving and the wind on my face. I have anhedonia, but I still feel awesome after a good run. There's so many places to go hiking/running, at least I'll live for that. Also, PSSD research has really picked up in the last year or so, that it's entirely reasonable to expect a remedy within the next few years. If you find some activities to keep you in the moment and stick it out for a few years, you should be on track for a good life.
That's the best thing that I've ever read on this forum.
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Re: Trazodone gave me PSSD

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TalkingAntColony wrote:Trazohell man, we are all suffering in here but we choose to focus on constructive discussion, research, experimentation, and action. Otherwise there would be 1000s of pages of wallowing in this forum. Any psychologist, buddhist, stoic, wise person etc will tell you, dwelling on negative thoughts serves no purpose and only hurts you more. You need to find a hobby or something you look forward to. If I am bored, I will dwell on negative thoughts, so I keep myself occupied and focused on looking forward. I enjoy outdoor activities and always try to have something going on there. I'm hiking in the Grand Canyon in a few months and it's gunna be fucking awesome. I like to run and feel my body moving and the wind on my face. I have anhedonia, but I still feel awesome after a good run. There's so many places to go hiking/running, at least I'll live for that. Also, PSSD research has really picked up in the last year or so, that it's entirely reasonable to expect a remedy within the next few years. If you find some activities to keep you in the moment and stick it out for a few years, you should be on track for a good life.
Thank you for your encouraging words, I also loved nature, but I can not keep an eye out for such things because it's not a liveable life for me.
Sex is not everything, but everything connected with it like love makes us human beings. Whether in movies or songs, everywhere is about love and there is a sex scene in almost every movie.
I've only suffered my whole life, that started in childhood and lasted until adulthood.
What happened to me in late 2017 is one of the worst things a young man can face, not a day goes by that I do not think about it.
I do not want to lead a life as an eunuch, sex and women were an essential part of my life that I have always been looking forward to.
I've lost so much in life but that's something I'll never accept.
It will take years or years for PSSD to be recognized in the medical community and a cure to be designed and tested.
And which pharmaceutical manufacturer has an interest in developing something like this? We are an insignificant part of the millions of people who are on these drugs.
Do not get me wrong, it's not about being negative, but realistic.
So please allow me to show some weakness and let my frustration go.
June 2015 - April 2016 Fluoxetine
April 2016 - March 2017 Fluvoxamine
December 2017 9 days Trazodone
After Trazodone PSSD: loss of libido & spontaneous/night/morning erections, prostate/pelvic pain, genital numbness, lower sperm count, Anhedonia
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Re: Trazodone gave me PSSD

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zadig777 wrote:
Trazohell wrote:Please, shoot me someone, I don't want to life like this.
ur right my friend
i were regularly visiting sanctioned suicide a pro choice forum
we can suicide whenever we want,but we haven't tried everything yet right?
u haven't got to touch the heavy artily yet -DA
this forum doesn't support despair,so i go on sanctioned suicide if i wanna talk about that
im starting to trail everything in a week or two
will report u back
stay strong at least a year more
I'll try my friend, but I'll not keep it up for another full year.
If I do not heal at least 80% over the next year, my fate is set.
But you're right, there is still hope :)
June 2015 - April 2016 Fluoxetine
April 2016 - March 2017 Fluvoxamine
December 2017 9 days Trazodone
After Trazodone PSSD: loss of libido & spontaneous/night/morning erections, prostate/pelvic pain, genital numbness, lower sperm count, Anhedonia
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I have tried again pelvic floor training with another physiotherapist.
The pain has finally subsided.
The penis root definitely does not feel so hardened anymore, but still the problem as soon as the testicle hangs freely and is not supported by the pants, something disconnected, the erection becomes weaker immediately.
After all the unsuccessful attempts to manipulate neurotransmitters, physiotherapy, supplements to repair nerves/muscles, I have come to the conclusion that it is a nerve/muscle damage.
June 2015 - April 2016 Fluoxetine
April 2016 - March 2017 Fluvoxamine
December 2017 9 days Trazodone
After Trazodone PSSD: loss of libido & spontaneous/night/morning erections, prostate/pelvic pain, genital numbness, lower sperm count, Anhedonia
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Re: Trazodone gave me PSSD

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I have two years now PSSD/PFS from just 11 Pills Trazodone in December 2017.
Do I have to expect it to be permanent and I will never be the same again?
I was stable that I could have sex with arousal / erections and orgasm (but it feels very mechanical), now I’m worse again (maybe from Vitamin D/Tribulus or too much alcohol from Silvester).
Even with three Cialis pills, I was recently unable to get an erection with a pretty girl. We hardly have any contact now. My whole life passes me by.
Zadig 777 (3 pills Trazodone) killed himself after just 8 months. I’m still here after 24 months and fight. I am so strong and admire myself for where I get this strength from.
But sometime it’s time to see the truth and better give up than lie to yourself?
June 2015 - April 2016 Fluoxetine
April 2016 - March 2017 Fluvoxamine
December 2017 9 days Trazodone
After Trazodone PSSD: loss of libido & spontaneous/night/morning erections, prostate/pelvic pain, genital numbness, lower sperm count, Anhedonia
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Trazohell wrote:I have two years now PSSD/PFS from just 11 Pills Trazodone in December 2017.
Do I have to expect it to be permanent and I will never be the same again?
I was stable that I could have sex with arousal / erections and orgasm (but it feels very mechanical), now I’m worse again (maybe from Vitamin D/Tribulus or too much alcohol from Silvester).
Even with three Cialis pills, I was recently unable to get an erection with a pretty girl. We hardly have any contact now. My whole life passes me by.
Zadig 777 (3 pills Trazodone) killed himself after just 8 months. I’m still here after 24 months and fight. I am so strong and admire myself for where I get this strength from.
But sometime it’s time to see the truth and better give up than lie to yourself?
Take a look at my SJW experience my friend. Things can get better in just a matter of weeks. I am not saying I am 100% cured currently at of tonight but the incredible progress ive made in less than 3 weeks has seriously opened my eyes as to how solvable this problem really is. Ive been pushed to the brink of my sanity from PSSD over the past 4 years of it just like you, so I really do understand your frustration. I lost my girlfriend/fiancé I had been with for 8 happy years of incredible sex and true love because of all of the emotional blunting and sexual effects of PSSD. I dated 3 super hot girls since then and definitely suffered through my fair share of not being able to perform and share real intimacy with my partner. But know that if you adopt serious discipline to tackle this problem intelligently and stick with well thought out experiments over months without giving up, you can recover. A week ago, I never would have believed how close to pre-PSSD I would be by today. If what you are doing isn't working for you and youve tried for a while, start a new strategy from scratch! Considering all of the success described on this forum, expectation of recovery is not a pipe dream... it's a rational expectation! If you haven’t given SJW a good several month long shot, I would think about putting that on your radar. You’ve got this dude.
20 mg Prozac, March-May, Septemeber-December 2015
Problems starting at discontinuation: very low libido, erectile dysfunction, watery semen, no morning wood
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Re: Trazodone gave me PSSD

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I actually took St. John's word for a few weeks and it made me feel better down there and game me some libido.
Unfortunately, it was not a cure for me.
I think about trying lithium next.
Anyway, thanks for your encouragement.
June 2015 - April 2016 Fluoxetine
April 2016 - March 2017 Fluvoxamine
December 2017 9 days Trazodone
After Trazodone PSSD: loss of libido & spontaneous/night/morning erections, prostate/pelvic pain, genital numbness, lower sperm count, Anhedonia
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Re: Trazodone gave me PSSD

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Hey TrazoHell,

Your story is a bit similar to mine, regarding genital numbness.
I also had genital numbness before taking any drug. I lot of anxiety/fears were something that was messing with it. If I was too worried, sometimes I got ED, but the baseline was delayed ejaculation.
During SSRI, it got worse with ED, but after quit, the ED lasted a few months only, going back to the baseline of hard erections.
But I have been ruminating/complaining the numbness since I quit SSRI.
I noticed that my genital numbness nowadays had "windows," one day is fantastic, the other day is numb. I also saw that when I am "more relaxed," trying to enjoy sex without bothering much about every sensation I get it, the "numbness" basically disappears.

Your history made me wonder about the role of a psychogenic cause on my numbness. I had it before any drug. While taking medication, It got worse. After quit medications, ED resolved a few months after. But it seems that I forgot that I had numbness before, and I have been blaming only the drug as causing my current numbness, something that is not worse 100% of the time, and magically gets better when I am more relaxed.
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Still wake up with morning wood?
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Amisrableguy wrote: Sat Mar 21, 2020 9:39 pm Still wake up with morning wood?
Very rare, most if I took Mucuna Pruriens before bed time.
June 2015 - April 2016 Fluoxetine
April 2016 - March 2017 Fluvoxamine
December 2017 9 days Trazodone
After Trazodone PSSD: loss of libido & spontaneous/night/morning erections, prostate/pelvic pain, genital numbness, lower sperm count, Anhedonia
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