Depression and Anxiety, Cause of Symptoms?

Symptoms Neurological
#1

I was wondering if anyone else thinks that depression and anxiety may partially be the cause of their symptoms.

I definitely think Propecia caused me to have low T, but wonder if the depression and severe anxiety I had as a result of no longer being able to get an errection has caused some of my symptoms to continue.

I have been on TRT for the past 5 months, have no problem getting erections but still have 0 libido and almost 0 sensation in my dick.

Do you guys think these symptoms could be caused by depression, or is it most likely something else hormonal?

I’m going up to Lansing MI to see doctor Crisler next week. Any suggestions?

I can’t possibly count how many doctors think I have this problems due to Anxiety and depression, and that if I simply stop worrying about it the symptoms will go away and everything will be normal. :frowning:

#2

Anxiety and depression like low libido are often symptoms of hypogonadism.

You could have anxiety and depression because of hormonal changes or via the issues they have caused as you rightly say.

You want to rule out a hormonal cause first and foremost- soemthing most docotrs are too stupid to do (they love handing out antidepressant meds like smarties).

You and Dr Crisler will hopefully come up with the answer.

#3

Cant remember where I read it but an article a saw stated that DHT or the 5 reductase enzyme was needed by the body to deal with stress. I know there was an italian study done about finasteride and the participants experienced depression/anxiety sooooooo ITS NOT IN YOUR HEAD!!! like so many doctors have said.

#4

personally i think that a lot of my symptoms are psychological, or at least amplified by depression / worry / anxiety.

since coming off the stuff i’ve been experiencing some probs, but when i read the stories on here “been off it years and i’m still having ED” etc… it scared the living shit out of me…

i had mt T levels taken about 3.5 weeks ago and i’m at around 800 nano things / litre… (dont know the exact measure)

On tuesday past (today = friday) i had sex, went a wee bit soft when putting on the condom, but that happened me even in my pre-fin days.

but due to some fear / anxiety caused by something unrelated i’ve wound back to square one. i think i need to avoid this place. it just scares me.

i still get morning erections too. almost every morning. but during periods when i’m scared - they’re a lot less frequent…

JUST A NOTE:
From my experience… the only thing i’ve been depressed about is the possibility that i’ll be suffering this for the rest of my life… that gets me down. and i do feel proper depressed when that happens. cant concentrate at work as my problems are the only thing on my mind. i dont think the depression is cause by finasteride (not directly). but the fear and worry of my other symptoms - that makes me depressed.

  • that applies to me anyways. perhaps others are different…

good luck!

Davo