My Intro and questions/worries

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Hi all (I wish we could have met under better circumstances!)

My name is Sammy, and a 32 year old female. I have had OCD pretty much all my

life and up to this point my life has been a happy one. Really happy in fact

lately as I just got a new house and got married to my long term boyfriend.

When I went to my GP for script refills (xanax and occasional migraine meds) I

mentioned my OCD so he prescribed 10mgs/day of Prozac (generic) to try. He KNEW

on this visit that I had JUST got married yet he did NOT mention any risk of

sexual side effects!

Sex has ALWAYS been a HUGE part of my life; it was always joked to me that I

have a libido of a 13yr old boy (always ready to go, easy to turn on, just

thoughts could get me going, easy to orgasm/multiple, lots of sensations down

there, etc).

I was only on the Prozac THREE days and had already noticed the genital

numbness/extremely difficult to orgasm. I of course stopped immediately once

consulting the Dr/Pharmacist a cold turkey would be okay after only 3 days of

the lowest dose.

It has been 16 days now since stopping cold turkey. At least guys look

attractive to me again but I still have a hard time orgasming and never feel " in

the mood " . Like looking at or thinking about porn for ex. doesnt do anything

down there anymore. Now, granted, it is a tiny bit better but not anything like

before the poison Prozac. Last night it was almost a cross between numb and

overstimulated

I have never been depressed before but buddy I sure am now! Sex was the biggest

joy in my life next to my family/hubby and now it was ripped away from me

without my knowledge or consent. I feel angry and sad. I just got married and am

now having such sexual problems I have never encountered and of course, its a

source of conflict between my hubby and I.

Dr said its " all in my head now " ; that only 3 days of the lowest dose would not

cause Post SSRI sexual dysfunction and I should be normal by now. Pharmacist

says it can be in my blood for about a month due to long half-life and be

patient...

Is it all in my head? I am a very anxious person and of course this makes me

very anxious (which can kill libido anyways), or is this " normal " ? Is there any

hope? Will it just take a few months for my brain to re-regulate itself?

I am so angry I wish I could get compensation from the Dr who didnt warn me if I

am " crippled " for life. I wait 13 yrs to marry my true love and about a week

after we do the Dr takes away my sex drive

I am trying progesterone cream 2x/day now plus AdLib (from GNC) and no results

good or bad thus far. Stimulating gels are just burning, painful, and no help.

Pure Ginko any better? Or DHEA?

Thanks for listening and any hope or advice, or experiences you can give.

Anyone else have experience with Prozac PSSD?