I was on an SSRI called Sertraline for over a decade, all while I was under the age of 19. I identified as "aroace" (asexual and incapable of love) from 12 to 18, and still have very little sensation in my genitals because of what Sertraline did to me. This post checks out.

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[–][deleted] 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

SSRI's are fucking poison. I was put on them along with adhd stimulants at 7 years old. This was in the early 90's when it was all the rage.

I do find that these drugs have a pronounced depressive effect on libido. Luckily I have not experienced that particular effect to that level of severity on zoloft, but I have had many other very unpleasant side effects as you can imagine.

I think the worst part about these drugs is how incredibly difficult they are to get off of, and as you say some of the side effects and withdrawal effects can last for months, years, or even seemingly become permanent.

I am currently in the process of tapering down my SSRI, and it is brutal. How long have you been completely off the sauce, and did you cold turkey or withdraw slowly? Curious about your experiences with getting off this poison after years of use.

Anyways man, thanks for posting about this, many people are seriously harmed by these things. I wish more people were aware of the potential harms of this class of drugs. They are not nearly as safe and consequence free as advertised.

[–]LarrySwinger2 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Don't figure out how to get off them by yourself. Do it under the guidance of your doctor. Yes, doctors got you on them in the first place, but they can help you get off them as well.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yessir, doin it with the doc's supervision, these drugs are no joke to get off.

[–]LarrySwinger2 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Okay. For a moment it sounded like you were trying it by yourself. I've seen that go wrong with people near me, hence my concern.