Forum: Health Challenges
08-05-2012, 04:49 PM
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Re: Is recovery from pssd a function of age..?
Marcka: My understanding, recently confirmed by my physician (who is good and open-minded and i trust) is that T-levels do vary and "low" is not that big a deal usually, but if they're really very...
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Forum: Health Challenges
07-31-2012, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,108
Re: Is recovery from pssd a function of age..?
Just to toss in another optimistic example: I'm fifty and saw little change in PSSD for about seven months and then in the eight month--actually in just a week or so--things improved markedly. I...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-26-2012, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 15
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Re: is Tramadol an SSRI
Yes, it's highly addictive if you take it continually. I have taken it occasionally (just now and then, maybe at most one or two pills a day a couple of times a week) for neck pain and never had...
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Forum: Health Challenges
07-22-2012, 06:19 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,884
Re: 26 years old male scared of having pssd
Others here will be more knowledgeable about the cold turkey thing, but my tentative read on this would be that if you were only on for five weeks and you've been off for six or so without any...
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Forum: Health Challenges
07-19-2012, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,108
Re: Is recovery from pssd a function of age..?
On the Healey question, he's not getting any particular statistics from anywhere. He's explicit in saying that those very rough timeframes are based on somewhat related cases and experience (how...
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Forum: Health Challenges
07-18-2012, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,108
Re: Is recovery from pssd a function of age..?
Hello Marcka,
Okay, first: I am fifty, have been "clean" for eight months now. I have clearly had PSSD...not as bad as some, but definitely there, and until recently I was growing concerned that...
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Forum: Health Challenges
07-13-2012, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 5
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Re: Just curious about PSSD
Hmm. I spoke with my doc recently about this. She said that unless the levels are really "in the basement" it's not that important. Anyone know if that's right? I've had some lingering PSSD...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-13-2012, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,998
Re: Shocked by claire weekes
Sounds great. I've been reading Cheri Huber's "The Depression Book, which takes a Zen approach. I think there may be some similarities. Huber could be a bit off-putting for some with intense...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-13-2012, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,001
Re: is it true that most ppl lose the weight
Isa, It sounds like you haven't been off all that long so I would give it some time, and see if you can increase from the light work-out to something more. Although 1400 calories is not much! In my...
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Forum: Health Challenges
07-08-2012, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 500
Re: Paxil withdrawal Orgasms Opposite effect
Hi Julie: I got off zoloft for multiple reasons. I had weight gain, about thirty pounds at the maximum, and even a fair amount of exercize and healthy, fairly low-calory diet couldn't get it down...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-08-2012, 08:01 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,603
Re: PSSD Update (Windows)
You're most welcome! I have to admit to not being even close to a full understanding of these things; from what I can tell, nobody understands it fully. Apparently even many in the pharmaceutical...
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Forum: Health Challenges
07-07-2012, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 500
Re: Paxil withdrawal Orgasms Opposite effect
Julie, I had a bit of a similar effect, though not quite the same. I had no problems on zoloft for five or six years, then did. Finally got off another ten (yikes) years later, late last fall. It...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-07-2012, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,603
Re: PSSD Update (Windows)
AKR,
Sorry to hear about your situation. I tried a dopamine agonist while on zoloft and it did not help. I believe some people do find it helpful, though--although I would be a little wary of how...
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Forum: Health Challenges
07-07-2012, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,030
Re: Lagging libido: PSSD vs. age?
Well as long as this thread has popped up again...an encouraging update that may be of interest. The PSSD actually got worse the past month or two and I was starting to think either the drug effects...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-28-2012, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 761
Re: Protracted Withdrawal documents or articles?
This link will take you to two blog entires by Robert Whittaker, each of which cites studies that would be relevant. The second entry probably has the cites most relevant for your purposes. ...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-28-2012, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 388
Re: Hitting the wall at 5-6 months?
Thanks, Babs and Brass. In the midst of sometimes fixating on the question of...is it THIS or is it THAT, the idea of combined factors and extra sensitivity strikes me as perhasp the most likely...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-28-2012, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 388
Hitting the wall at 5-6 months?
I wonder if others may have had very gradual onset of depression after withdrawal and would love to hear from any who have.
I did really well after my last dose of zoloft (fourth withdrawal try...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-23-2012, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 25
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Re: journalist request
Sharon,
I can't add too much to the above in terms of personal stories, but two more general things may be of interest.
Robert Whittaker, a journalist you may well have come across, has a good...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-19-2012, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 842
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Forum: General Discussion
06-19-2012, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 842
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Forum: General Discussion
06-17-2012, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 832
Re: Therapy while in w/d
On affordability, there's a lot of work being done on computer-assisted CBT, which would make it much more accessible. The little bit I've seen about it suggests it's as or more effective as the...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-17-2012, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 832
Re: Therapy while in w/d
This question of labels is so very important and good to see it discussed so helpfully here. My feeling is that labels cut both ways. I absoLUTEly agree that it can pigeon-hole us, create a...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-15-2012, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 832
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Forum: General Discussion
06-15-2012, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,163
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Forum: General Discussion
06-15-2012, 07:33 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 832
Re: Therapy while in w/d
I have found therapy--not CBT, but talk therapy--to be hugely helpful during withdrawal. Along with some unorthodox supplements I took, I'm fairly sure I wouldn't have made it without a very good,...
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