New member: one pill PSSD

[gerbiljones]

I made the worst mistake of my life around 5 days ago, when I decided to re-start lexapro at 5mg.

For background, I had previously taken it for 2.5 years for anxiety. While I had some libido issues then, they weren’t serve, and I tapered off just fine.

Literally the morning after I took that 5mg pill, I could tell something was very wrong. My genitals were much number and orgasming felt very blunted.

Five days later and not much has changed. I haven’t taken any meds since that first pill.

I’ve confirmed that I can still orgasm, it’s just 1.) much tougher 2.) substantially less intense and 3.) I don’t get fully hard without touching myself.

Literally up until I took that pill, I was the horniest guy on earth. I would get hard constantly throughout the day. I could jack off whenever and have a powerful orgasm. Now, I’m functioning at 50% if that, IF THAT.

Is it over for me? I can’t live like this.

[Llonyddwch]

It appears very very unlikely to me that one single pill of something you used to take with no relevant issues could be causing you permanent damage. Try not to panic. Wait a bit more. Try to sleep well.