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Permanent Sexual Dysfunction from Antipsychotics
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I am what is known as a psychiatric survivor. I've had three breakdowns, each occurring after SEVERE SLEEP DEPRIVATION. I was forced to take neuroleptics each time, but have been off of them now for over twenty-eight years. The problem is that, even though I took these drugs for very short periods of time, they left me with permanent damage. My first breakdown came in 1975, before I had any children. I was on Haldol and Cogentin for about four months, then took myself off these drugs after the psychiatrist refused to do it, telling me I would have to be on them for the rest of my life. After I went off of them I realized that I had lost the feeling in my saddle area that made it possible for me to become sexually aroused. I also didn't understand why I couldn't feel when I had to urinate until there was strong pressure in my abdomen. I wondered if this numbness would be permanent, but was relieved when, after two years, the feelings came back to some degree. (However, they were never to be as strong as they had been.) Well, time went by, and I married and had two children, one in the hospital and one at home, both without anesthesia. The feelings I had seemed intact until about a month after my second child was born in 1981. I was a nursing mom, did my own diapers, and worked very hard, often into the night. My baby seemed to have colic, both of my children woke me up over and over at night, and I could not get them to sleep at the same time during the day. So I didn't sleep for about a week. I started to exhibit psychotic symptoms again, was taken to the hospital, forcibly drugged, and labled a "chronic paranoid schizophrenic". Again I took the Haldol and Cogentin for a couple of weeks, then flushed it down the toilet. Again I had lost all my sexual feelings and had to remind myself to urinate. After a couple of years I began to feel just a little. Then a major family crisis came along in 1983 over which I didn't sleep for about a week. I would have taken a sleeping pill if I could have, but did not have the opportunity until it was too late. By that time I thought I could do anything. I felt like a superwoman. Well, I was only in the hospital for three days, and I immediately flushed the Haldol and Cogentin down the toilet when I got home, but it was too late. I felt as though I had sat on a big piece of ice that I couldn't get off of, and it wouldn't melt. 'Still feels like it never will. I have (literally) sat on this secret for over twenty five years. At first I thought it must be psychosomatic, something having to do with my anger, and went though extensive therapy. Then, in 1993, I found an M.D. who would actually listen to me, and he put me through some medical testing. When he had finished he told me that I had apparently lost the feeling in my saddle area. In other words, I have a permanent saddle block, or PERMANANT GENITAL ANESTHESIA. I am blessed with a wonderful, understanding, husband, whom I've been married to for more than thirty years. We have two grown children, who are both married, and two wonderful grandchildren.

I'm AMAZED, because I was once afraid to marry and have children. As I was working toward my BA in Psych, I was told that mental illness is inherited. Yes, it seemed to run in my family. My great grandmother died in an institution and my mother was on psychiatric drugs for most of her life, until she developed tardive dyskinesia (brain damage) from them just before she died. I thank God everyday for my family, but I believe that it is important for me to share my story with the public now because so many young people are being given the drugs I was given, and other similar ones. I have heard about people who are on anti-depressants reporting permanent sexual side effects, but I wonder how many have experienced them after being given the major tranquilizers (neuroleptics). The damage that these drugs have done to me has been DEVASTATING. Is it any wonder that there are so many angry, violent, depressed, and suicidal young people when so many of them are being put on drugs they can't "say no" to?
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Channel Comments
wcoltd1988 (6 months ago)
I am sorry to hear such a gut wrenching story. Have you tried suing the pharma companies? Maybe there are other people in your same situation.
psychetruth (7 months ago)
Linda, thank you so much for supporting our channel and sharing your story. I'm glad you have found some answers from our channel, best of luck and love to you!!
p3ntacle (10 months ago)
That's how my first episode started. I hadn't been sleeping right. Then I had induced sleep deprivation and abuse in the hospital. You've inspired me to post about it.
ThanksIKnowImlucky (11 months ago)
It really hurts my heart that so many are forced to take unnecessary and toxic medications, when there are so many better ways of healing. Psychiatry is completely Pseudo-science, Hell bent on damaging humans and using them as Guinea Pigs. Its extremely saddening that it continues to this day. Most of the doctors who administer these drugs are too narrow-minded to see the big picture because of years of indoctrination and lack of awareness and intuitition. Please know that things are getting better. I look forward to a future where this short-sighted madness of society is looked back upon with shame. In Lak'ech
Superpanda9586 (1 year ago)
It's so good to hear of a success story of living without drugs. I do have a bad time sleeping. Insomnia really. When i had my breakdown though it was also due to lack of sleep and food and drink for days. Thanks for your input and may God bless
LindaKay1948 (1 year ago)
@ Gman No, I haven't. I don't want to take any more drugs. They could cause further damage, and I don't think they are the answer when it comes to nerve damage.

Have you read my whole story? This affects not only my sexuality, but my urinary system too. I am numb and can't tell when I need to urinate until I get pressure in my abdomin. That, I am sure, is more than a lack of dopamine. I DO experience joy in other ways, though, despite my loss.

Thanks for the advice, but I don't think it would help.
gman1234346 (1 year ago)
Linda you know there are drugs for hyperprolactinemia, dopamine agonists, have you tried them?
recovering16 (1 year ago)
In keeping with majorawol's comments, what about dreams of romantic or sexual attraction,and even experiencing an orgasm at the time - even though I don't normally feel these things in real life (and yes, I've been on one antidepressant or another for the past 10-12 years...
dragonseptor (1 year ago)
You are doing a very important thing because of your experience more people must know the real danger of pharmaceutical drugs the real purpose is about profits and not a cure. Keep it up and be blessed.
softlyserenademe (1 year ago)
oh gosh no! haha I've done better than that, that was just a quick thing haha. But thank you that is sweet! I will reply to your message asap :)
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