Low T or Depression?

SeamusAwl · 2017-02-08T22:26:43+00:00

How often do you fap to porn?

bruh_my_jays · 2017-02-08T22:39:29+00:00

Ice your balls 20 mins a few times daily, don't beat your dick more than once a week, start spending more time around horny women and competitive men. Bang a slump buster if you haven't had sex in a while.

Herbal adaptogens like ashwagandha and maca root help level out hormones over time. Make sure you're hydrated and getting enough vitamin d too.

Be wary of SSRI's, they can harm you. Big pharma is a racket.

usernametaken61426 · 2017-02-09T00:40:32+00:00

SSRIs cause sexual dysfunction in up to 80% of users. Some users have persistent sexual dysfunction even after discontinuing their use--although the majority of people are unable to discontinue SSRIs once on them, because the withdrawals are too intense. Talk about shooting yourself in the ~~foot~~ balls.

Anything under 500 is considered low testosterone, especially if you're 25 years old! You should also know your free testosterone levels.

I naturally raised my testosterone levels by 50%. You can do it, but it will take a few months and you have to be disciplined.

Do you lift? If not, lift.

I second the recommendation of vitamin D. Take liquid rather than tablets and take it in the morning. Take 4,000 IU daily. Google 'vitamin k food sources' and make sure you're getting enough, because vitamin K works synergistically with vitamin D. Take magnesium and zinc at night.

Do things that make you feel like a winner, because being in a position of winning or leadership raises testosterone. Avoid the opposite sort of situations.

If you're stressed, explore methods of reducing your stress, like meditation, etc.

Some herbal supplements may raise testosterone, but at your age you shouldn't really need them if you bring everything else into balance.

[Disclaimer: I'm not a medical professional and none of this post constitutes medical advice.]

PapiLopez · 2017-02-09T03:48:16+00:00

So your now gonna be on roids for life?!

BrodinsOats · 2017-02-09T05:13:24+00:00

I had my exercise, diet, and sleep all on point. Still had issues with depression and anxiety.

I've been making a huge comeback the past couple of months with neurofeedback, therapy, meditation, and wellbutrin (in order of importance).

The meditation goes hand-in-hand with the neurofeedback (it's extremely similar). Neurofeedback just makes it a lot easier to progress your meditative practice.

The Wellbutrin definitely helped provide a bump in my baseline energy and mood. One benefit of Wellbutrin is that ED is not a side effect. It may even increase your sexual appetite.

That being said, the real healing taking place is from the neurofeedback (+meditation) and psychotherapy. I also place a high value on reading stuff like The Obstacle is the Way and The Power of Now.

I've never had a good experience with therapy until now. It can take a lot of trial-and-error to find a therapist that you trust and have good chemistry with.

The type of psychotherapy I've been undergoing is called "intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy." It's unlike anything else that I've experienced before. Basically we talk about things and my therapist pays close attention to my body language. He'll point out whenever there's some physical manifestation of stress or anxiety and we dig deeper into the thoughts and emotions that caused it. It's raised some really hard-hitting questions that I had never even thought about. It's crazy how much your hind-brain and physical body is in tune with certain things that your cognitive mind has suppressed.

imo, if your doctor tries to just write you a script and send you packing, then fuck that shit. That's really just a shitty band-aid with its own potential set of complications. The real solution(s) take a lot more effort, but they actually address the root of the problem.

Remember, this too shall pass. It sounds like you're willing to put in the work. The world is your oyster, you can have whatever you're willing to put the effort into. Take care.

Kalidane · 2017-02-09T00:06:12+00:00

Sounds like you spent longer in med school than your doctor so just bin the drugs and follow wise nutrition advice in this thread.

uwotm891 · 2017-02-09T01:06:37+00:00

How are your gains at the gym? How is your recovery? I ask bc I also was at the lower end of the normal spectrum. Had trouble keeping erections, my gym performance/recovery was shit and was very depressed. Self-prescribed trt obliterated these symptoms, and has had a very positive impact on my life. Just saying that just bc your test levels are in the normal range doesn't mean that they're high enough for you to feel right. Best of luck to you brother.

Title	Low T or Depression?
Author	usernametaken61426
Upvotes	5
Comments	21
Date	February 8, 2017 10:19 PM UTC (9 years ago)
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