Andy's story: 13 years after citalopram
Andy was prescribed citalopram at 23. He describes symptoms that have lasted more than 13 years and go far beyond sexual dysfunction.
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Prescribed citalopram at 23
Andy was prescribed citalopram at the age of 23. Moral Medicine says he has lived with Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) for more than 13 years.
What Andy talks about
- Severe, persistent symptoms that he says go far beyond sexual dysfunction.
- How hard it has been to get what he describes acknowledged by doctors.
- The emotional toll on his life.
Thank you to Andy for telling this story. This interview was recorded by Moral Medicine, who have filmed more than ninety of these conversations.
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