About this time last year I was at my all time physical peak. About 12-15% body fat, mentally sharp (for the most part), doing alright in uni and had a decent circle of IRL and online friends. By ever metric my life was good and getting better, yet I kept on feeling more and more like shit to the point of doing very basic activities feel like monumental tasks. This started about 4 months ago. I figured I'd ask this board because I'm less concerned with the depression aspect and more so concerned with the possible physical and psychological fuckery that's going on in my head and what may happen if I get stuck on an SSRI or some shit. I dont want to lose my gains, but at the same time my desire to exercise has diminished to the point of maybe working out once a week. I have ruled out mold, for the most part. There is mold in places where I would expect mold but I have yet to see mold anywhere besides one bathroom. I do not believe that any medication or supplements that I take could be causing this, as all of the meds/supplements I have been on I started months prior to when symptoms started (I can provide a list if desired). While I have a laundry list of depressive symptoms I have always avoided SSRIs and other similar drugs because of the known long term harm in using them, especially when it comes to exercise, but I am at the point where if I dont do something I'm going to be essentially throwing my life down a well. I dont want to trade out one problem for another, and I would ideally like to keep my physique while fixing my head. WTF do I do and what could be causing this?
>>76782866The trade off really is, is it better to be fit and one day kill yourself, or would you rather manage your weight and mental health. Sometimes the tradeoffs of SSRIs are worth being alive for the next day.Personally I've found the SSRIs increase appetite which doesn't always help with /fit/ goals but it's still better than being dead.
>>76782866Don't do SSRIs, it's not worth it ever.If you truly want to just jumble your brain for a bit, do something reversible like LSD or psilocybin
>>76783449>yeah dude just give yourself schizophreniaStop giving out shit advice ffs. Total druggie death
>>76782866Have you ever heard the story of Mark the dyel? Truly a shame.
>>76782866I made huge gains while on SSRI. I'm not advicing you to take them but if the alternative is ending it all well...Now I'm trying to quit them and it's a pain in the ass. I can do it for sure but artificially modulating your brain chemicals is always risky.
>>76783989>>76783449>>76782866SRRIs are for women.
Didn't do shit to my gains. Might have even helped because I sleep better, don't drink anymore and made me less stressed out in general.
>>76782866there is absolutely nothing wrong with taking SSRIs. i would be crazy without them. they help me so much in life
>I can provide a list if desiredYeah, let's see it. Also did you make any dietary changes?
>>76783063>is it better to be fit and one day kill yourself, or would you rather manage your weight and mental healthYeah I'm thinking the first one.
>>76782866>I'm going to be essentially throwing my life down a well.which going on SSRIs will garuantee, it will numb you to the point of you being apathetic to your life going to shit, like being a stoner. but good luck, Im guessing your brain is self-sabotaging because it doesnt believe it deserves being happy
My experience: if you can avoid them, do so. If not (you're really bad place) then don't be afraid to tell your doctor if you think the meds aren't working well.I found that after an initial dopey period, I was quite energised on SSRIs. Citalopram made me a bit aggro, Escitalopram less so but screwed up my ability to find words for items (bit like memory loss), Prozac sent me manic...Was running a lot on the first two - only real effect was HRmax down about 10bpm. Otherwise ok.
