Editorial Point: This post is both an extraordinary account of PGAD (Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder) but also an extraordinary account of what many people have to put up with from psychiatry. For some of the history of PGAD see our Citizen's Petition to FDA. See also the video clip on PGAD. At the beginning of 2017, I started a kafkaian journey that gave me a mental … [Read more...] about My PGAD Nightmare
Antidepressants
The Woman Who Was: Looking back from Prescription Cascade
Editorial Note: This is M's story. She outlines a Prescribing Cascade. In an email she also asks a question: does anyone have any evidence of SSRI withdrawal causing Vit D deficiency? HRT HRT started it all. Peri menopausal at 45, my GP did a FSH test and prescribed Climagest – oral oestrogen and progesterone. Hot flushes disappeared and I felt myself … [Read more...] about The Woman Who Was: Looking back from Prescription Cascade
Enduring Sexual Dysfunction: 300 Cases
New publications After a great deal of work, we are pleased to announce details of two new publications in the International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine. The pre-print versions are currently available. [Now updated with printed versions - June 11, 2018.] The first is our new paper – Enduring sexual dysfunction after treatment with antidepressants, 5α-reductase … [Read more...] about Enduring Sexual Dysfunction: 300 Cases
Antidepressant Withdrawal: What’s in a Name
Editorial: a recent email to RxISK on the topic of antidepressant withdrawal brings out the fact that bupropion withdrawal is very different from SSRI withdrawal and both are very different to mirtazapine withdrawal. For all RxISK posts on withdrawal see Here Email from Edge My name is A. I'm 28. I was prescribed to Wellbutrin 3 years ago, and took it for 18 months. I … [Read more...] about Antidepressant Withdrawal: What’s in a Name
Dependence on Antidepressants and The New York Times
Editorial note - for all RxISK posts on withdrawal see Here A feature article in the New York Times recently by Ben Carey covered dependence on and withdrawal from antidepressants. Here. It led to over a thousand comments within 48 hours including a predictable set of comments from doctors claiming that antidepressants don’t cause dependence and that any problems they do … [Read more...] about Dependence on Antidepressants and The New York Times
PSSD, Withdrawal & Small Fiber Neuropathy?
The picture here shows the before and after feet of a person who has erythromelalgia. After exercise or in response to other triggers, sometimes just lying in bed, the feet or other body parts can become hot and burning, possibly painfully so. The condition is linked to sodium channels. Those who get it may have a genetic variation predisposing them to it. Those who get it have … [Read more...] about PSSD, Withdrawal & Small Fiber Neuropathy?
Venus Not Rising
Editorial Note: Returning to the theme of the RxISK Prize... Reading the weekend newspaper, some months back, my eye was caught by a flame red haired women in a turquoise dress who said her occupation involved testing sex toys. The article was impossible to ignore and there was nothing for it but to contact Venus O’Hara afterwards. What Venus doesn't know about Sex Sixteen … [Read more...] about Venus Not Rising
Psychotropic Drug Dependence in Scotland: Petition PE01651
Email from Marion Brown PE01651 – Prescribed drug dependence and withdrawal I wanted to let you know that our Scottish petition seems to be gathering a very remarkable and powerful collection of published ‘evidence’ of patient experiences especially – and from all over the world! The petitions clerks are being kept busy with ‘processing’ these and uploading to the petition … [Read more...] about Psychotropic Drug Dependence in Scotland: Petition PE01651
Bladder and Bowel Problems After Antidepressants
In addition to sexual problems such as post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (PSSD) and persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD), a range of other urological problems linked to antidepressants are increasingly coming into view, and can sometimes be long-lasting after the drugs are stopped. They are likely to be significantly more common than is generally thought, and it's definitely … [Read more...] about Bladder and Bowel Problems After Antidepressants
Better Times Will Return
The following blog post comes from Mary Hennessey. It's a wonderful example of the generosity we have seen in response to our RxISK Prize campaign, in support of men and women who have been left with permanent sexual dysfunction after using antidepressants, finasteride, or isotretinoin. Commissioned textile art piece - to be sold I commissioned this textile art piece to help … [Read more...] about Better Times Will Return