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When treatment causes harm

Age: 36–45  ·  Duration of use: 5+ years  ·  Current status: No, currently tapering
Symptoms: Akathisia, Emotional blunting, Sexual dysfunction, Cognitive impairment, Insomnia, Severe anxiety/panic, Other, POTS, MCAS (allergy type symptoms which include itchiness all over, hives when I scratch, chronic sinus inflammation - unable to breath, allergic to substances that cross the blood brain barrier like herbs / supplements), chronic fatigue, throbbing head, physical nerve pain through my body along with many more.

This YouTube video contains the long version of my story:

https://youtu. be/lHeDuMKgcc0? si=NT6mGzgRUbC8t702

I am happy create a shorter version for your website if you would like me to.

Also I want to let you know that the YouTube video was published with my new psychiatrists full knowledge and blessing - he even asked me to put his name in the resource list.

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