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[–] HelloPanda26 ago  (edited ago)

You're welcome! I'm actually trying to get an article published on ED in SSRIs so getting the chance to explain it helps me out too. It's my belief that not enough doctors and pharmacists talk about this side effect. As such, we have people thinking there's something wrong with them when it's actually the medications. I was talking to a pharmacist just a week ago about this situation and she told me not counseling on the side effect of ED for one of her patients almost caused a divorce. When it was finally discussed, the patient broke down crying saying that his wife had been accusing him or cheating and not loving her anymore due to the lack of physical intimacy when it was really the side effect that no one told him about.

I'm so sorry all of these things happened to you. I know how you feel about the abusive parents and doctors just wanting to fix it with drugs. It happened to me too. It's unprofessional for doctors to not listen or to be completely dismissive. I think any time you have a case like that, it's time to find another doctor because the current one has become jaded. I'm glad you're doing better now! Keep up the sobriety!