Test and Anti-depressants

[shawnerk]

If one is takin anti-depressants/anti-anxietys ---ie: Lexipro or Buspar or any others- how does a low dose test cycle (250 enth for ten weeks) affect your meds. Anyone with experience or knowledge of? Also, what should I get from my doc for acne during if I am already prone to it? Not acutane if I can help it. Oh, anyone taking lexipro get night sweats? Thanks

 

[boston basher]

Fro my experiences there is no interaction w/ the 2. About the Acne try to get an antibiotic.

 

[shawnerk]

thanks boston- anyone else?

 

[deltreefitness]

No interactions with them here either. The ADs only made me fat.

 

[n1tro]

No interactions with them here either. The ADs only made me fat.

Which ones?

 

[deltreefitness]

Which ones?

All SSRI's and SNRI's I've taken caused weight gain (the bad kind - fat). It doesn't happen to everyone but it's in the majority range. That's only one of the many side-effects that suck.

 

[n1tro]

All SSRI's and SNRI's I've taken caused weight gain (the bad kind - fat). It doesn't happen to everyone but it's in the majority range. That's only one of the many side-effects that suck.

What are those exactly? I've never heard of them.

 

[escher]

I've been on and off different meds for years. It's possible that taking a reasonable dose of test (especially a long ester to minimize fast highs and lows) can improve your moods. There was another thread on this a few days ago from a guy who experimented with low-dose of prop.

Personally, accutane and B5 are the best things for acne. At least for me. 10 grams of B5 ED in divided doses, along with 40-80mg of accutane before bed (to minimize potential mood swings or initial side effects) will achieve miracles with skin quality. You said accutane is out but didn't say why. Hassle to get but the sides you have/will see from anti-depressants are a LOT worse than anything a controlled dose of accutane will give you. Personal bias though.

To put it simply, I think test might help your medical situation by compensating for areas that are lacking (appetite, mood, self-confidence, libido, etc.). SSRIs supressed my hormone levels a bit (had them checked) and made me store more fat. My $0.02.

-body cavity man

 

[shawnerk]

I think that is the majority of your anti-s like paxil and whatnot. I gained about fifteen when I was on paxil a few years back- "paxil freshman fifteen-lol". Anyone get night sweats or is that somethin else- hmpf. Thanks guys

 

[shawnerk]

Thanks- well, I take the buspar, buddy is doing the lexapro- but good to know that I shouldnt have any interactions with those. The acutane I just have heard some horror stories about the sides. Ill check into the b5 though. Maybe just get some tetracyclene from the doc or somethin- thanks