<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[PSSD LAB]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://pssdlab.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[ghostpssd]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://pssdlab.wordpress.com/author/ghostpssd/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[n3ophy7e (N/A)]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>In 2011, n3ophy7e wrote on the bluelight forum about her experience coming off of the SSRI fluoxetine (Prozac).</p>
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<p><strong>n3ophy7e claims:</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;[July 2nd, 2011] Back at the beginning of 2008 I was put on the SSRI fluoxetine (Prozac, Lovan) for depression. I stayed on it for about 6 months, then switched to a NRI reboxetine (Edronax) for another couple of months. I ceased all anti-depressant meds towards the end of 2008, for a couple of different reasons.</p>
<p>These medications <b>completely destroyed</b> any sense of <span class="highlight">libido</span> in me. I have basically been asexual for nearly 2.5 years. I&#8217;ve still had sex with my partner but only to fulfill his needs, not mine, and because I love him and want him to be happy.<br />
My lack of <span class="highlight">libido</span> caused me a lot of anguish because I just wanted to be normal, and more importantly I wanted to be able to keep up with my partner&#8217;s sex drive. Now, I never really had a huge sex drive <i>before</i> anti-depressants but this was absolutely ZERO sex drive. I got my hormone levels tested several times, they were always completely normal. I tried a few different herbal sexual health supplements, to no avail. I even tried an experimental off-label use of sub-lingual metaclopromide spray to increase <span class="highlight">libido</span>. All it did was give me sex dreams and not any actual <span class="highlight">libido</span> in my waking life.</p>
<p>Now, I don&#8217;t want to speak too soon, but I think my <span class="highlight">libido</span> has finally come back after a depressing 2.5 years of having absolutely no sex drive whatsoever. My boyfriend is going to be most pleased when he gets home from his current work trip <img class="inlineimg" title="Smilie" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bluelight.org/i/s/smile.gif" alt="" border="0" /> For the past 3 months or so, I&#8217;ve noticed a few days at the peak of my hormonal cycle where I&#8217;ve been really horny, and this time it&#8217;s lasted about 1 whole week. Let&#8217;s hope it continues to increase each month!!&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>In 2012 she reported that things had continued to improve for her:</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;[November 8th, 2012] Unfortunately my opinion probably isn&#8217;t going to sit well with you <img class="m_7118728207339248045gmail-inlineimg CToWUd" title="grin" src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/zYTI4nj4fH21AlZaHBFvvWSEitf_gA888ChgU3eKDVS7CdCsCPxT4t9YrN_75CPQ_zr3yoX1ZHeStTk=s0-d-e1-ft#http://www.bluelight.org/i/s/grin.gif" alt="" border="0" /> But here it is. It just takes <b>TIME</b>. I tried a lot of different supplements and even prescription meds to try and get my libido back after stopping SSRIs, but <i>nothing</i> worked. I just had to ride it out and wait patiently. Slowly but surely my libido returned, and now it&#8217;s stronger than ever&#8221;</p>
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