Depression

Rajaah

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Daidraco said:
The anger you attribute to it isnt really what you're thinking - its that you actually give a shit about things now. Instead of being some weak willed, apathetic, piece of shit, sulking on the couch.
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That actually describes it perfectly, I think you nailed it.

In that case, add me to the proponents of TRT because the good vastly outweighs the bad.

Now I just need to get my doctor to put me on an actual TRT program (I'm getting shots via a medical study, and only get 3 shots out of the deal - one in early Sept, one in early Oct, one in early Dec).
 
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Izo said:
Precisely why we prescribe it. Choice of drug is complex, moderat vs severe depression, manic vs non manic episodes, interactions with other drugs taken etc etc. SSRI is standard for moderate depressions, SNRI for severe. So a SSRI like prozac (fluoxetine) is an option, we use sertraline over here mostly, which is good for social anxiety and social phobia as well as moderate depression.

Treatment is never drugs alone, always combined with therapy and doctor supervision along the way.

Hope you get on top eventually, @Koushirou <3 (oblig. Giggity)
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One of the major problems we object to here in the US is that once someone is on SSRIs, the doctors basically never advise you to get off them.

Oh if you ask them right out, yeah they'll agree its not a lifelong solution. But speaking from secondhand experience, they never actually suggest anyone stop taking them. Literally never. And from firsthand experience, when I told mine I wanted to stop he was like "eh ok if you think you need to", but sure didnt suggest it or offer any advice in that direction. Hell, he oftensuggested I could increase the dose.

Since you're in here advocating them - do they do it differently over there? Or is it a de facto lifelong treatment there too?
 
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Daidraco said:
I've been a proponent of TRT for several years now. Changed my life for the better. Definitely got me out of my "funk" as Ive aged and you know me, Raj - Im a bit younger than you. Pharms/Docs are still going to be like "its bad for you" because of the possible heart conditions it may bring and similar. But I lost a ton of weight, and Im much more active now. So in my head, I would have died to heart disease or a stroke much sooner without TRT. The muscle mass you gain just from being active will probably make getting around easier as you age, too. The anger you attribute to it isnt really what you're thinking - its that you actually give a shit about things now. Instead of being some weak willed, apathetic, piece of shit, sulking on the couch.
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I'll have you know I don't even *own* a couch!
 
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Rajaah said:
That actually describes it perfectly, I think you nailed it.

In that case, add me to the proponents of TRT because the good vastly outweighs the bad.

Now I just need to get my doctor to put me on an actual TRT program (I'm getting shots via a medical study, and only get 3 shots out of the deal - one in early Sept, one in early Oct, one in early Dec).
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That will be completely ineffective. 1mL split in half, taken twice a week. It’s a hormone that needs consistency and it has a short half life in the system. You can do shots at home and a quality sports medicine clinic will mail you 60 days worth of TRT, needles, syringes, and alcohol wipes for under $200/mo.
 
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