Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Post SSRI Syndrome Post SSRI Syndrome ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://postssrisyndrome.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Hello world!](https://postssrisyndrome.org/2024/12/01/hello-world/) - Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing! ## Pages - [Post-SSRI Syndrome: Lasting Neurological Dysfunction](https://postssrisyndrome.org/) - Post SSRI Syndrome Post SSRI syndrome (PSS) is a health condition that includes a variety of symptoms that appear after taking an SSRI. The condition may appear after increasing or decreasing SSRI dose, or after long time use or discontinuation of an SSRI. It may appear after taking only one dose. In some cases, the - [Jorge](https://postssrisyndrome.org/victims-stories/jorge/) - How I got Post SSRI SyndromeBlood Work Results — June 2024Dutch Test How I got Post SSRI Syndrome This story is work in progress I was able to quit Escitalopram three times without problem in the past. I decided to take Escitalopram on January 7 2024 for mild anxiety, and then after one small dose, - [FAQ](https://postssrisyndrome.org/faq/) - Disease vs Syndrome “A syndrome is a recognizable complex of symptoms and physical findings which indicate a specific condition for which a direct cause is not necessarily understood. Thus in practice doctors refer to the infamous “viral syndrome” as such because of the uncertainty regarding the legion of viral agents that is causing the illness. - [Useful Information](https://postssrisyndrome.org/useful-information/) - What to do? Currently, not much is known about the syndrome: why it happens, how to diagnose it, or how to treat it; however, ruling out other contributing factors or getting more data about the current health state, could be very useful. The Iatrogenic Neuroimmune Disease Association (INIDA) is a patient-led organization dedicated to documenting - [Lucas](https://postssrisyndrome.org/victims-stories/lucas/) - Started Lexapro: 2014 Attempts to Quit: Four in total, 3 of them followed by reinstatement due to severe withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal Attempts: First attempt: Severe anxiety and OCD. Second attempt: Anhedonia, OCD, anxiety, lack of hunger/thirst, sexual dysfunction. Third attempt: Same symptoms as before, plus vision issues and weight loss. Reinstated — symptoms reduced. 4. - [Victim's stories](https://postssrisyndrome.org/victims-stories/) - Jorge Max Louie Carmen Pepe Matt - [Louie](https://postssrisyndrome.org/victims-stories/louie/) - Took Citalopram for OCD from June 2019 to Nov 2022 , main dose: 10 mg. He describes having visual issues after starting Citalopram. He explains: “So I noticed subtle vision changes within months of taking them - but they were subtle and easy to ignore. Over the years it became more and more noticeable until - [Pepe](https://postssrisyndrome.org/victims-stories/pepe/) - In 2022, he took Paroxetine at a low dose (5 mg daily) for one month to treat insomnia, following a psychologist's recommendation. During this period, he experienced slight emotional blunting, which led him to discontinue the medication on his own. He was able to quit without difficulty and felt fine for approximately two months afterward. - [Max](https://postssrisyndrome.org/victims-stories/max/) - Started taking Vortioxetine in april 2023, due to panic attacks and generalized anxiety. Took the drug for one month, and discontinued. He claims that after quitting the drug, he wasn't feeling the same anymore. Months later he took Escitalopram for one month (june 2023), after quitting many symptoms appear. He describes them as following: Emotional - [Carmen](https://postssrisyndrome.org/victims-stories/carmen/) - Took Escitalopram 20 mg for 1 year and 4 months. At the start she felt fine with the medication. Months passed and she started feeling emotionally blunted. After quitting the medication, days later she started suffering various symptons: A few days after stopping it, I noticed that my libido didn’t return and that I was - [Support our work](https://postssrisyndrome.org/supportus/) - [Blog](https://postssrisyndrome.org/blog/) - [Contact](https://postssrisyndrome.org/contact/) - [SAVE OUR SOUL](https://postssrisyndrome.org/save-our-soul/) ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://postssrisyndrome.org/category/uncategorized/)