Steroids and SSRIs

BanditNOLIMIT

BanditNOLIMIT

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Hoping this thread doesn’t go off the rails because I know there are some strong opinions for and against these drugs.

My healthcare provider has written me a script for Lexapro but Im hesitant to start using it. I’ve read that these drugs can be life changing for better or worse.

Anyways, does anyone have experience or knowledge when it comes to implementing them while using PEDs? Are there any interactions to be concerned about? My healthcare provider is aware of my PED use but is not concerned about pairing the two.
 
I was on ssri early 20’s, but not with PEDs.
Was horrible.
It makes complete sense to me why it seems most mass shooters in the sates are on these drugs.
In my opinion there is a better way.

And your “health care” provider will never question pharma. Good or bad. Its all they know.
 
superbeast said:
I was on ssri early 20’s, but not with PEDs.
Was horrible.
It makes complete sense to me why it seems most mass shooters in the sates are on these drugs.
In my opinion there is a better way.

And your “health care” provider will never question pharma. Good or bad. Its all they know.
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Interesting.

in my opinion im not severely depressed. There’s a little bit but I’ve always just lived with it because ups and downs are part of life.

What I’ve struggled with a lot is anxiety. I can’t really recall when it started but I never had any issues with it as a child, it came on in my late teens or early 20s. I get extremely uncomfortable with things go off track even in the slightest. I don’t want to even give examples because they can be pretty extreme and would just rather not be judged for it.
 
Going that route works sometimes. Personal reactions to different meds of that class can be mild or extreme in some cases. It becomes a real trial and error experience. Even after finding one that works for you, you will still find yourself weighing the benifits vs side effects. They are definitely life altering meds. Sometimes better, sometimes extremely worse.
Be careful, best of luck.
 
If you are concerned about SSRI's and your main symptom is anxiety there are better options. Look into buspirone which is a non-benzo anti-anxiety med with limited side effects. Although the CPS lists an abundance of sides (it does for everything) the main one is dizziness, which I have never known any one to suffer from.
As @DeeKnows states reaction and effectiveness of meds is idiosyncratic, and there may be a lengthy period of trial and error with all psych meds.
 
I used SSRI's when I was early 20s, not because I wanted to though. From what I can remmeber I actually had a loose feeling in my jaw which looking back on was dreamy. I hold a lot of tension in my jaw.
Sex drive plummeted, cumming was nearly impossible- (some people dont care about the sex drive dive but I think it could of added some extra strain on my relationship) BUT again even taking the drug wasnt really what I wanted nor my idea.. could of been some resentment for even being on them in the first place causing more libido problems

I did notice I had less lows but also less highs. Turmoil with my relationship at the time was just like a humm from a shitty fluorescent light. Easy to tune out, almost didnt notice it after awhile.
Coming off was pretty difficult. I had crazy headaches and like a weird vision blur if I moved my head too quick and it cause vertigo almost.
Physical pain tolerance went up.
Thats about all I can remember, wish I could give more insight.

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Hi man,

Someone very close to me got them prescribed and they helped a lot. First two weeks were kind of weird for her to adapt especially at night when going to bed but afterwards they are working very well.

I would be just cautious when experimenting the interactions with 19nor and DHTs.

Steroids give a sense of well being by nature plus in our cases promote healthy lifestyle and you name it so I think overall you’ll be fine.
 
Effexor XR should be the first med to try for anxiety unless there is some other meds that can interfere. My brother said it didnt do anything for gim but my sister law has been on it for years, does its job well.

Take care and good luck
 
i’m on celexa for anxiety (not depressed in the slightest,) and it has worked wonders for me. My anxiety comes from a chemical imbalance, therefore it is the correct treatment for me. Best thing I ever did personally for my day to day life. Some people hate it, others enjoy it.

It’s kind of like messing around with PEDs. High estrogen? Take an Ai. Your dick doesn’t work on the SSRI? Take more test, or pop a cialis. Not a huge deal to me.

My only advice would be to stay away from Benzos.
 
BanditNOLIMIT said:
Interesting.

in my opinion im not severely depressed. There’s a little bit but I’ve always just lived with it because ups and downs are part of life.

What I’ve struggled with a lot is anxiety. I can’t really recall when it started but I never had any issues with it as a child, it came on in my late teens or early 20s. I get extremely uncomfortable with things go off track even in the slightest. I don’t want to even give examples because they can be pretty extreme and would just rather not be judged for it.
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Do you drink and/or do drugs? Smoke dope?
Did you through some rough shit that you have a hard time dealing with it, so you just dont?

Man, fuck those drugs.
First i was on Prozac, and i didnt feel right. After a while, he switched me to Paxil and then later added wellbutern on top.
I was a mess. Suicidal, violent, and felt like i was going insane.

They just wanted to keep adding more, and then i just stopped going to the doctor and tossed their poison. Dealt with my shit, and realized life is hard.

Life can suck, but living like a zombie on their drugs isnt much good either.
 
superbeast said:
Do you drink and/or do drugs? Smoke dope?
Did you through some rough shit that you have a hard time dealing with it, so you just dont?

Man, fuck those drugs.
First i was on Prozac, and i didnt feel right. After a while, he switched me to Paxil and then later added wellbutern on top.
I was a mess. Suicidal, violent, and felt like i was going insane.

They just wanted to keep adding more, and then i just stopped going to the doctor and tossed their poison. Dealt with my shit, and realized life is hard.

Life can suck, but living like a zombie on their drugs isnt much good either.
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I dont drink, smoke or use any sort of rec drugs. I haven't went through any crazy trauma or anything either. I'm just a regular as dude lol.
There might be an element of loneliness, but at the same time I don't enjoy 99% of my interactions with people. I do understand that human interaction is a pretty important human necessity though, so it might be sub conscious. Sorry not meaning to get all philosophical lol.

The side effects mentioned definitely don't sound appealing. I'll most definitely be discontinuing if I begin to experience things like that
 
It's thought that roids can lower serotonin and its sensitivity. I think SSRIs would mix well with them by bringing that back up. Personally I'd look into a psychedelic route which I've had life changing benefits from.
 
In my mid to late 20s I used gear and was prescribed SSRI for anxiety, paxil it made cumming nearly impossible after a few months of use, cipralex made me manic and I would party and use rec drugs all the time after a few months I realized it wasn't worth it, i titrated my dose down but got "brain zaps" for awhile and I've never tried another SSRI. I also get an occasional involuntary head jerk ever since using SSRI drugs that has never gone away and gets worse if I think about it.
 
I am not sure if anyone is able to tell you the end result but I never understood reaching for a SSRI for anxiety, there may be better options like @Bagua stated. I know people who need a SSRI and they work great. I also know others who it made suicidal or made them feel worse. I'm not sure you can predict the sides. If you live with someone - tell them and ask them if you change. If you don't live with anyone but have a regular partner or friend you see regularly, confide in them and ask if they notice any changes. I am not qualifies to give out advice on SSRI's but I will never take one again.
When I had a virus attack my nervous system, at first before I was shrinking on one side of my body and losing reflexes a neurologist thought I might be depressed and to rule it out I said F it - we tried a few months of Prozac which did not help and then Effexir which did not help. I had no sex drive, when I did have sex couldn't orgasm and coming off was not much much fun even though we titrated down slowly. You got zap/shock like sensations out of the blue for approximately a month (for me) - it is a known side effect and I just felt off. I never felt depressed or anxious other than stressed about being ill.

Just a thought - a lot of stress/anxiety is caused by your body releasing stress hormones - the main one being cortisol and adaptogens help control stress hormones. In my opinion (and just an opinion) Natural Factors makes a good product called Serentity Formula which contains 4 adaptogens. During times of stress, episodal stress from a death or illness in the family or whatever I will use this daily for a few months and it takes a while to kick in and is not a panacea but it helps.

I am not saying don't take the SSRI as I am not qualified to do so. I am told by docs there are new SSRI's that have less sexual side effects now which was a big issue with me because I was not depressed or anxious but they wanted to rule it out. I have no personal experience regarding the contradiction concern and am not sure of any contradictions with PED's and SSRI's. If the PED compound is the cause of anxiey, which only you know like Boldenone, then the answer is to stop taking it.
Best of luck
 
My brother has major anxiety, to the point where he can't function sometimes.
Therapy has worked wonders for him. He is not the type to take any medication unless absolutely needed.

If it was me, I would do therapy first, use cbd oil at a high dose if I was losing it. I found long term cbd oil useage did numb me a bit.

In the past I would freak out over little things as well, and over time I learned to relax and let things slide. Now this took me a long time to do, but was the best thing I ever did. It did take a lot of work, sometimes I'd have to meditate for a bit to calm myself down.

I still get times where it takes me over, but then I flip a switch in my head and walk around for a bit, calm down and I am fine.
 
I am confused how they can still peddle that crap after studies showed about 1-2 yrs ago that serotonin plays no role in depression.
Be a good question for your doctor.
If he is not aware of the studies, run.
 
Sorbate said:
My brother has major anxiety, to the point where he can't function sometimes.
Therapy has worked wonders for him. He is not the type to take any medication unless absolutely needed.

If it was me, I would do therapy first, use cbd oil at a high dose if I was losing it. I found long term cbd oil useage did numb me a bit.

In the past I would freak out over little things as well, and over time I learned to relax and let things slide. Now this took me a long time to do, but was the best thing I ever did. It did take a lot of work, sometimes I'd have to meditate for a bit to calm myself down.

I still get times where it takes me over, but then I flip a switch in my head and walk around for a bit, calm down and I am fine.
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CBD is great for anxiety, I don't need it anymore but I used to use it for that purpose and it was almost immediately effective when dropped under my tongue.
 
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