Bad Depression and Anxiety

[Dellyo]

^^^ for more Depression and Anxiety info....

 

[lifthard2005]

bro, i am lexapro and when im on cycle, i need to double my dose or my anxiety gets out of control. when i up the dose i am ok then. of course, my doc knows i cycle and he knows of the upping of my dose which he approved....so dont up your doses without asking him first

 

[LAN T]

One of my major concern sabout doing my first cycle and why I waited so long was fear of depression at the end. I am curently in my seventh week of a 12 week 500mg test e cycle and have already begun thinking about way to keep the anxiety about depression at bay. I'm hoping my clomid PCT wont totally fuck me up emotionally. I hear it turn some into a blathering mess. I think you just need to be aware of all issues before jumping in. BTW-good thread.

 

[scout69]

I suggest xanax and some kind of antidepressant but be carful I was takeing lexapro and when I drank on it I blacked out and flipped out

 

[liftr486]

have just been sticking with p7 and oxycalm....whenever i take the p7 i seem to get hard ons spontaneously...does p7 affect testosterone at all?

 

[liftr486]

^^^bump

also, anybody have ne thoughts on wellbutrin?

 

[Dellyo]

have just been sticking with p7 and oxycalm....whenever i take the p7 i seem to get hard ons spontaneously...does p7 affect testosterone at all?

bump that for ya^

 

[liftr486]

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[blz]

Hey guys,

I might be a little biased given the fact that I'm in medical school and see things through a more biological standpoint. I just finished a rotation in psychiatry and psych disorders are no joke. I saw the mention of CBT in the thread, and although I agree with you that CBT is effective - it is not effective alone for depression. CBT is far more useful for disorders such as social phobia and what not, because those type of disorders tend to be due to maladaptive thought rather than a biological imbalance. Depression is a little tricky as there is a biological basis (and being in the depressed state alters your body chemistry a lot). Plus, I don't think it is a coincidence that the depression is coinciding with your steroid use. Mental disorders are usually not treated as a type of disease, but they are. Chemical imbalances can lead to profound effects. My advice, see a doc, take the meds and do the therapy too. The meds will cause a lot of side effects which i'm sure you're not going to like (weight gain, sexual dysfunction, liver toxicity, etc.) but stick with it, get your head together and move on. A big problem I see with patients is that they become noncompliant with the meds and end up back in the psych ER. So to summarize: Meds + therapy is effective, but each is not effective alone. Honestly, although I love the AF store guys - but rubbing yourself down with peppermint oil and taking shots of oxytocin into the nares probably won't cut it. Good luck.

 

[blz]

I am bi-polar and OCD. I have noticed a difference due to AAS. I have never gone to a shrink because I do not want that type of stuff in my medical records and honestly I am a bit arrogant and I have always believed it was something I needed to keep under wraps all by myself.

Long before my AAS use I read tons of books on managing depression and anxiety. I eventually overcame the OCD but depression and my bi-polar swings are always hidden the shadows and pop up every now and then. I have found ways to overcome depression and mental attacks through meditation, exercise, being with people who care for me, and just simply being aware. Not adimiting one has a problem is really the biggest obstacle to overcome.

I really don't have anything else to add to the above posts - IMO it is good stuff. If you feel comfortable see a shrink and also Oxycalm and the other things can help.

Hang in there and also know there are people out there that can help. It just takes time, patience, an open mind, and a solid plan, to overcome it.

That's pretty impressive that you're actually managing your bipolar purely on will power alone. I've met some interesting bi-polar patients and it seems so unlikely that they could control it (especially during manic episodes). Most of them lacked insight into their problems so that made it much harder.