Arvid

SSRI injured. Living with neurological damage from an adverse reaction to Citalopram.

[@Paxhurts @Barbara45426641]

From his real life picture you could be fooled into thinking that he maybe a pleasant individual. A wolf in sheep’s clothing comes to mind. Dr Murray Walters the physician that describes extreme WD difficulties as Flamboyant & harmed patients as ‘Unusual.
https://t.co/pTHreAIbjh

[Dr. Kris Edward @DrKrisEdward]

@iatrogenicaware I warn everyone of PSSD before I prescribe an SSRI or SNRI.

Most refuse the prescription.

A psychiatrist who does not encounter high rates of refusal is not properly risk counseling their patients.

[Arvid @void_prison]

@Barbara45426641 He's blocking any harmed patient who even asks him a question there. What a coward he is.

[Arvid @void_prison]

No one fully understands how these drugs work, but you can somehow know with absolute certainty that no human could ever get injured by them? How? How do you explain that we all happen to have the exact same symptoms? What is the phenotype that leads to someone getting permanently numb genitals from SSRIs? How come none of us ever got persistent side effects from any other type of drug?

[Arvid @void_prison]

@RhysReeses @DanielleGansky @PSSDNetwork Like throwing a bucket of water on a burning building

[Iatrogenic Awareness @iatrogenicaware]

Coming forward with PFS/PSSD is the equivalent of being hit by a drunk driver, being crippled for life, and then hearing "cars are beneficial for most people" whenever you decide to speak up about it. This has got to change.

[Katie Collingwood @KatieRColl]

People with #PSSD share tragic and harrowing stories with the hope of being helped somehow. And so many people out there put us down, meet it with hostility, denial, projection, or cognitive dissonance.

Meanwhile people with PSSD are out here grieving lost identities, fighting low motivation, and trying to stay strong. When will people start to respond with compassion or show respect? PSSD almost feels exempt from human decency at times.

I'm really tired of being trapped in a hostile space with a horrible condition that's outside of my control.

[fireworks and confetti @fworksconfetti]

>Me: I have a problem - I need something that'll get me from A to B
>Used car salesman: This car could help
>Me: I need to know more about it
>UCS: It'll get you from A to B
>Me: Sounds good, how quickly?
>UCS: TBH in most cases no quicker than walking
>Me: Okay that's not good but still, tell me more
>UCS: With 1 in 6 of these cars, stopping it is bad
>Me: This doesn't sound so good...
>UCS: I didn't finish that sentence - with 1 in 35 of these cars, stopping it is really really bad
>Me: This seems to be going from bad to worse...
>UCS: Still not finished my sentence - with all these cars, we've been selling them without brakes
>Me: Wow I appreciate the honesty - sorry for the stereotype but you're not like most used car salesmen
>UCS: I'm one of the rare good ones, so now you know, do you want to buy the car?
>Me: No, I'll pass thank you

The above is what the prescribing of SSRIs would have been like if psychiatry had prioritised informed consent in prescribing them from day one.

But because psychiatry didn't champion informed consent and respect patients' right to give it, we now have millions of people taking SSRIs, even though...

- in 85% of cases they perform no better than placebo (Stone et al, 2022), but unlike placebo...

- based on a study *praised by psychiatry* 1 in 6 will have withdrawal when stopping, and for 1 in 35 that withdrawal will be severe (Henssler et al, 2024)

With SSRIs, psychiatry has been no better than the stereotypical used car salesman who convinces you to buy a car that doesn't just perform poorly but endangers your life in the process.

[USA TODAY Entertainment @usatodayent]

After stopping antidepressants, this 23-year-old said she experienced a “chemical castration." What to know about PSSD, according to experts. https://t.co/fKNKtTAOgB

[Kenneth M Peters MD @KennethMPeters1]

We need better informed consent and more thoughtful use of these drugs that can lead to enduring sexual, physical, and emotional dysfunction after stopping the drug. #PSSD, #PFS, #PAS. @CorewellHealth @BeaumontUrology
https://t.co/WpbPPXvksg

[Arvid @void_prison]

@OD_UKX @USATODAY It is news for many people. Most doctors will say it can't happen, nor will they inform the patient of this risk, because they simply never learned about it.

[Arvid @void_prison]

@OD_UKX @USATODAY Yeah, but most SSRI prescriptions are not for crippling depression. They are handed out like candy. Also depression has lots of treatment options, unlike PSSD.

[Arvid @void_prison]

@USATODAY Great article! I've lived with PSSD for 18 years. It's time the medical regulators start taking this issue seriously! @US_FDA

[USA TODAY @USATODAY]

After stopping antidepressants, this 23-year-old said she experienced a “chemical castration." What to know about PSSD, according to experts. https://t.co/jfG3KoxoMq

[Carrie Clark @cwestonclark]

Mark was a totally mainstream psychiatrist before antidepressant withdrawal derailed everything he had been taught about psychiatric drugs. This excellent piece outlines what he learned from being on both sides of the debate.
It’s a piece about the structural factors that prevent mainstream psychiatrists from recognising withdrawal, but my favourite bits are where Mark draws (often humorously) on his own experiences in withdrawal. Give it a read and make sure to follow Mark for more!

[Arvid @void_prison]

@supercoolgal76 @cheesyredrocket @PolitlcsUK @zubirahmed https://t.co/RV5d1lgssR

[Dr Joanna Moncrieff @joannamoncrieff]

Our analysis of the FDA approval of escitalopram in children with anxiety is finally published. In the approval trial, children were more likely to become suicidal on escitalopram than to improve, yet the drug was approved. We reveal the pro-drug bias of the regulatory system which is not protecting children's welfare. @markhoro @NaudetFlorian. https://t.co/7diqb3VjKo

[Matthew Baszucki @matthewbaszucki]

Post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (PSSD) is a real condition where people experience genital numbness for years....sometimes permanently....after coming off antidepressants too quickly.

Your psychiatrist probably didn't tell you this was possible before prescribing.

The withdrawal effects from psychiatric medications can be debilitating & prolonged & in some cases permanent. This is not fringe information. It's documented. It's just not discussed in the standard appointment where you're handed a prescription in 12 minutes.

Be an informed patient. Ask the hard questions before you start.

[Iatrogenic Awareness @iatrogenicaware]

SSRIs, augmented with Finasteride, are the suggested 'treatment' for male sex offenders, both used in tandem to reduce their sex drive. These are literally chemical castration drugs and psychiatry knows it.

[Arvid @void_prison]

@supercoolgal76 Life saving 🤡
https://t.co/aqRuvFr5jR

[Arvid @void_prison]

@supercoolgal76 You were the one saying SSRIs prevent people from killing themselves. I merely pointed out that they are prescribed for way more reasons than than. The vast majority of people prescribed one aren't suicidal at all.