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Protracted Withdrawal

Age: 18–25  ·  Duration of use: 1–2 years  ·  Current status: No, have stopped
Symptoms: Brain zaps, emotional blunting, sexual dysfunction, cognitive impairment, insomnia, depersonalization/derealization, suicidal ideation, tinnitus, neuropathy, severe anxiety/panic, muscle/joint pain, anhedonia, GI disturbances

English translation:

These medications destroyed my life. I started this medication for anxiety, but it took everything from me. It’s been eight months now that I’ve been confined to my room.

Original (Urdu):

میرا زندگی تباہ کیا ان دوایاں نے اس وجہ سے میں نے یہ دوا شروع کیا تھا گبراہٹ کے لیے لیکن اس نے سب کچھ لیا مجھ سے اٹھ ماہ ہوگئے کمرے میں قید ہو

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