[blastersyndrome]

When I was a teen I was put on Prozac because I threatened to commit suicide.

The drug absolutely destroyed me. Within a few days of taking it, I was in a bizarre state of delirium where I would sleep something like 18 hours a day. When I wasn't asleep I would gnash my teeth at my parents. At school I would lash out at my classmates and randomly punch the walls of my classroom. I was taken off the drug after about five days but I didn't fully recover.

To this day, my emotions are severely blunted. I still have complete anhedonia and avolition. I can go on a roller coaster and feel not a shred of an adrenaline rush. Nothing. I struggle maintaining relationships with people because I have no innate "desire" to do so.

The drug is absolutely evil and should never be given to minors.

[ryeights]

I don’t want to discount your experience, but attributing a lifetime of symptoms to 5 doses of SSRIs (when you were already exhibiting an unstable mental state) seems extreme.

[staticman2]

I've seen a post like this before on reddit.

We know SSRI's really do cause permanent sexual dysfunctional in a small minority of people, small enough that this side effect doesn't come up in traditional FDA tests.

If a side effect is extremely rare it would be impossible or at least impractical to prove in a population.

Grandparent could be right or wrong about how the drug affected them, maybe their brain suffered from other issues and the timing of the medications was purelycoincidental, but if they are correct, your dismissive response is exactly what we'd expect given when they are saying sounds unusual/ improbable.

[H8crilA]

I really hope you do or you will talk to someone about yourself again. You deserve it. For example to a counselor/therapist who doesn't even prescribe medication, if you are not interested in that. Off the top of my head these symptoms could match at least a few diagnoses, most of which are treatable, but it's by far not enough information in this post.

[tartoran]

How long were you on Prozac? The way you describe your experience it makes it sound like you were affected long term. Are you still on it or any other SSRI? Hope you eventually rediscover/redevelop your emotional functionality.

[blastersyndrome]

I took it for one week.

I haven't taken any antidepressants since.