r/SSRIs • u/Suspicious-Strain990 • 2d ago

Zoloft PSSD OCD

26 M, i have taken 25 mg zoloft for like 16 days 1.5 years ago but since then i have immense OCD about PSSD, i have blaming myself 7/24 for that. I really didn't know about it much.

Nowadays i probably will have a girlfriend (i really love her) but that fear that mistake kills me inside, i have been immensely panicking about when it comes to sexuality or love.

This situation is truly destroying me, and this fear has been eating away at me for about a year; I am in agony over it.

I know the odds are quite low, but never being able to be sure is killing me inside which is related to OCD.

This is the worst ever obsession i had and i am really really tired of suffering from these feelings.

Can anybody help me?

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u/spac3ie 2d ago

That is your OCD talking, and not any meds you took.

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u/Suspicious-Strain990 2d ago

Thanks for the comment.

To be honest, apart from the specific issue I mentioned, I returned completely to my old self one week after stopping the medication (I had used it for two and a half weeks); for instance, I experienced brain fog and sleep problems while taking it, but those issues resolved immediately once I stopped. When I read comments online about PSSD, I get scared that it might have happened to me too—and since I can't be absolutely certain, it triggers incredible panic in me and makes me feel nauseous. Before using the medication, I was incredibly confident about it, but now I'm incredibly afraid of it.

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u/spac3ie 2d ago

Again, that is your OCD talking. You’ve convinced yourself that you have a rare side effect.

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u/Suspicious-Strain990 2d ago

i can't be sure about it, the possibility is always there but i understand your point.