Fully recovered after 6 years
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:46 pm
Hello everyone. I fully recovered from PSSD after 6 years. I recovered naturally through a windows/waves pattern. I did not do or take anything that caused me to recover. I took Citalopram for three years from 2014 to 2017. After I withdrew, I experienced brain fog and sexual dysfunction (no emotional anhedonia). I had muted orgasms, ED, and low sex drive.
During the first 3 years, I saw little improvement. However, very rarely I would get small windows lasting a few hours or a few days where my symptoms would substantially improve. Toward the end of the third year, I suddenly experienced a massive window that lasted 3-4 months. Then after that, I went into a deep wave that lasted a long time. The next year I had another massive window. At some point I started to realize my baseline was improving. I also noticed that my muted orgasms were completely resolved. However, I still experienced ED and low sex drive. Fortunately, over the last two years, both of these symptoms continued to improve.
I would now say that I am fully recovered from PSSD. I can’t tell if I’m in a window or wave anymore. Everything works the way it should. I never think about PSSD anymore. I hope this gives everyone some hope. I have no idea why I recovered while other people don’t. But I hope this at least shows that (natural) recovery is at least possible.
During the first 3 years, I saw little improvement. However, very rarely I would get small windows lasting a few hours or a few days where my symptoms would substantially improve. Toward the end of the third year, I suddenly experienced a massive window that lasted 3-4 months. Then after that, I went into a deep wave that lasted a long time. The next year I had another massive window. At some point I started to realize my baseline was improving. I also noticed that my muted orgasms were completely resolved. However, I still experienced ED and low sex drive. Fortunately, over the last two years, both of these symptoms continued to improve.
I would now say that I am fully recovered from PSSD. I can’t tell if I’m in a window or wave anymore. Everything works the way it should. I never think about PSSD anymore. I hope this gives everyone some hope. I have no idea why I recovered while other people don’t. But I hope this at least shows that (natural) recovery is at least possible.