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Jason Aull's avatar

Some other things I want to add are Akathisia and Dysphasia. Akathisia can really make me lose my mind. It wears down on my desire to live. It’s made me suicidal several times. A few days ago the psychiatrist prescribed me Busperone (Buspar). It gave me dizzy shocks in the head but it seems to make the Akathisia a little easier to deal with. It’s supposed to interact with another drug I take to lower blood pressure.

Trouble Swallowing (Dysphasia) is a slowly growing and constant concern for me. It doesn’t just happen to me. Nearly all of the guys here take psych drugs. I’ve seen a number of people choke on their food. One guy I knew actually died that way. I feel like people aren’t really listening when I try to tell them that Dysphasia really concerns me. I feel like my dad thinks everything is fine. It’s not fine. It’s a growing concern for me that I don’t think people are taking seriously. I don’t want to die that way. It’s getting kind of scary.

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Jason Aull's avatar

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ashwagandha#testosterone-and-fertility

Has anyone you know looked into Ashwagandha as a potential treatment to help with male PSSD?

I think PSSD is just the start of uncovering the monster. I don’t think it will be long before they realize that antipsychotics/neuroleptics can do much the same damage.

A few days ago when I was in the hospital I was rooming with a guy that was in there for suicidal ideation. He was being given Fluoxetine (Prozac). I tried to get the nurse to tell him the black box warning that came with Fluoxetine. She was so hesitant to do so that I had to tell him myself.

You may find this article interesting.

https://www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/can-we-please-stop-bullshitting-patients

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Niall McLaren's avatar

Have to say I've never heard of it but that doesn't mean much. It's true that all psychotropic drugs, including benzos, lead to sexual impairment.

I'm not a fan of Dr Aftab but he seems to have been on target this time.

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Carolyn Quadrio's avatar

Thank you, Niall. Your courage in challenging the establishment is both breathtaking and a breath of fresh air. Carolyn

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