St. John's wort PSSD... Help!

[BoaConstrictor]

Ok so I was struggling with things in my life so I was looking for ways to cope. I found at johns wort and thought I would give it a shot. It really helped me deal with the stresses but I noticed my libido and erections were weak. So I decided to stop, and now about a week later, nothing has returned to normal.

I've actually only taken it a few times.. Maybe 3-4 days in a row about two weeks ago, and 2 days in a row last week. I also was eating plenty of soy and from time to time (maybe 5 times in 6 months) used sildafinil for an extra kick in the sac, though I didn't necessarily need it. Since all the research I've done on the web, I've given all these things up. I've even began taking herbs for erections.. A lot too. And I've used them before and got super rock hard erections. Now when I take them, I barely get about a 80-90% erection. As opposed to when I used to take them and get about 110% erection.. So I know they work. I also know that traditionally it's said to be a kidney thing with impotence.. So I know it's not that in my case.

Nothing else seems to point to this issue other than SSRI usage, i.e. St John's wort.

I've read a lot that these things can be reversed.. Most of what I read is from people using AD for long long periods of time.. But I used this just a few times.

So is there any hope for me? Can someone point me in the right direction?

 

[PotatoMan]

Homeless -----> BDD

 

[Adam_Kadmon]

Very important study on PSSD (Post-SSRI Sexual dysfunction) is recruiting.

Please apply! http://www.bluelight.org/vb/threads/772644-Post-SSRI-Sexual-Dysfunction?p=13285657#post13285657

 

[calcifur]

I believe that's normal

 

[black kat]

Not trying to doubt how serious this is,and it might be very possibly related to substances,but have you considered that it might be because of stress/bad mood or just no sexual appetite atm?

I mean,im 26 yrs old and im not going around with a constant boner either.

Sometimes i can stay w a girl all day and fuck literally almost the whole day(not using meth or stims btw,im a heavy opiate user) but it also happened that i got with a"model grade" hooker,and i just couldnt do it.Maybe it was the pressure that i actually HAVE to fuck now,or maybe i just wasnt in the mood.

Try to relax and not overthink about it,and when you get action from some girl or watch a good porn or somethin,itll come naturally.

You cant really force these things imo(not unless you are under 17 years old)

Just my 2cents..

 

[deos68]

mood stress and constantly thinking about limp timmy will fuck with your head and i actually asked my doc once about going limp or not being able to get it up
all that shit can be a huge factor
the days im super stressed i cant even have me time
but when im cool i stand at full attention
about the st johns wort although its not as strong does in fact do the same shit as a ssri
and ssri's do tend to induce limpness well its almost a given
good thing is your horn dog side of things will come back given the duration prob wont be long
no telling the time frame but it will come back just wait it out

when i took prozac and quit it took a few months for me to get my mojo going again

if you really need to get down to business get some wellbutrin i took it for awhile with no ssri's and i was popping boners at the most inappropriate imes haha
they actually give it to people while on ssri's to help with loss in sex drive

 

[gifrbrfig]

Hi

I have PSSD from St. John's Wort too for 18 months now. I have been prescribed SSRI's before and had very painful but slight PSSD 10 years ago. They all went away by simply stopping to take them for which I decided not going to the psychiatrist or take his medications and deal with depression otherwise. On November 2014 I was depressed again and took St JW thinking it was all natural and could not harm me. After three days, I felt the same thing that I felt with the prescribed SSRI´s so many years ago and stopped taking them but this time it hasn't gone away.

People have been trying to tell me it is not the SJW, that it must be stress or other external, mind or work related problems but I know what happened, I know my body. I am open to any kind of information or solution including psychiatric but not for people telling me that I came up with my story. So I am sorry we do not have a solution yet but I am sure we can find it!!!

 

[gifrbrfig]

I am sure it is not that. I have the same problem. St. John's Wort is dangerous, it has too many chemicals we do not fully understand and should not be prescribed or freely sold.

 

[deos68]

its normal man SJW acts like a SSRI
loss in libido is super common in fact, its the main reason for many to quit SSRI's because of sexual dysfunction
itll eventually go back to normal
think stressing over it can always be contributing as well

 

[Raysu]

Have you tried Horny Goat Weed? It's an OTC supplement for ED found on the vitamin aisle of pharmacies/superstores.