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STXBP1 – a boy and his community

When Alex was less than a week old, we had to rush him to the hospital because he was having dozens of tonic clonic seizures a… Continue reading STXBP1 – a boy and his community

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SSRI destroyed my quality of life

My name is Alex, I am 30 years old and have simply been living in torture and agony since taking Escitaloptam over a year ago… Continue reading SSRI destroyed my quality of life

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Devestating effects of propecia

My name is Ryan, I am from the North East of England and I am a PFS (Post Finasteride Syndrome) sufferer. I first started taking… Continue reading Devestating effects of propecia

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Asexual, impotent and numbed due to a common medication

I’m Luca, a 20-year-old Italian student. In the spring of 2020, I had an anxiety disorder due to minor health problems, for that reason I… Continue reading Asexual, impotent and numbed due to a common medication

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My PSSD Story: How Antidepressants Left me with Long-Term Sexual Impairment

Learn more at https://www.pssdcanada.ca/ or https://www.pssd-uk.org/  Andrew, age 27 Canada PSSD 2 years I am a 27-year-old male who is re-suffering from depression as a result of… Continue reading My PSSD Story: How Antidepressants Left me with Long-Term Sexual Impairment

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Living in Hell

This story begins in 2017, when I was 15 years old and, suffering from  depression and social anxiety, I was prescribed abilify. The first time… Continue reading Living in Hell

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PSSD for years

A few years ago, I was put on Venlafaxine + Clomipramine. I started having symptoms like numbness and loss of libido. When I quit the… Continue reading PSSD for years

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PBC is the oddest disorder

For years I was told I might have a fatty liver. That I needed to lose weight. That I needed to eat less meath, Then… Continue reading PBC is the oddest disorder

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