A man has the medical profession scratching their heads after a 'mystery' reaction to a commonly prescribed drug changed his skin colour from white - to dark grey. Tyler Monk, 34, was prescribed an anti-depressant last year after consulting a doctor for his mental health.
The treatment failed to help his mental health - but did change the colour of his skin. Tyler was given Fluoxetine, a type of antidepressant known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), that is commonly prescribed to treat depression.
He started taking the drug in May 2021, but within a week Tyler’s wife, Emily, 28, noticed that his skin colour was changing. Tyler, a pest control field inspector, stopped the medication after only a few weeks as it wasn’t helping his mental health, but his skin continued to darken.
