Antidepressants and training
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| mikecm |  | Antidepressants and training | 29-08-2018 @ 17:29 |
Member 6297, 99 posts | Wonder if anyone has any experience with antidepressants/anxiety type meds and how they affect training? I've suffered from OCD for a long time and do get depressive/anxiety so been proscribed 50mg sertraline. Obviously mixed reviews online as to effects; hoping it doesn't sap all my energy for training though! | ||
| CAJ |  | ... | 29-08-2018 @ 19:48 |
 I recommend the track - Slut Machine Member 6043, 955 posts SQ 350, BP 195, DL 350895.0 kgs @ 150kgs UnEq | I was prescribed Sertraline 50mg around this time last year for anxiety and depression. I was signed off work for a couple of months and put every last bit of energy I had into training for a competition and don't feel it hindered me in anyway. I was on it for about 3 months which gave me just enough of a break from the physical anxiety to figure out what I needed to do which ultimately was address the underlying issues. Infact I made a very similar post last year which might be worth a read.. https://www.sugdenbarbell.co.uk/forum/DepressionOCD-25559 Good luck mate | ||
| mikecm | | ... | 29-08-2018 @ 21:00 |
Member 6297, 99 posts | Thanks mate. Been doing quite a bit of reading around it - hopefully may have a good effect on the type of OCD I suffer from but will just give it a go and see how I feel. Nice to hear it didn't affect your training. Hope you're doing better now. | ||
| matthewvc | | ... | 29-08-2018 @ 21:07 |
 ‘downsizing’ Member 5704, 3229 posts SQ 280, BP 210, DL 320810.0 kgs @ 96.3kgs UnEq | mikecm said:Wonder if anyone has any experience with antidepressants/anxiety type meds and how they affect training? I've suffered from OCD for a long time and do get depressive/anxiety so been proscribed 50mg sertraline. Obviously mixed reviews online as to effects; hoping it doesn't sap all my energy for training though! Mirtazapine 30mg / daily for depression last 4 months. No noticeable effect on training. I take one before bed as it is sedating but I feel no hangover next day. One side effect is its a potent appetite stimulator which may be good or bad. Before taking them I was burnt out from overwork and in the resulting stress-out; dumped my gorgeous and kind hearted Thai girlfriend for no real reason on her part; was feeling despondent, suicidal ideation, poor appetite, sleep and training was just going through the motions. The effects of stabilising mood, improving sleep and appetite are performance enhancing if anything compared to trying to train with depression. | ||
| Craig_Pfisterer | | ... | 29-08-2018 @ 23:25 |
 Sugdens 'man' at WSM 2021 Member 1513, 2139 posts SQ 224.5, BP 181, DL 276.5682.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq | Been on something for over 15yrs. Never had any issues with training as far as energy or any other issue. At the start, I had to take something to get to sleep with adjusting dosage but I haven't needed a sleep aid since the first 6 months. | ||
| Fakeinjury17 | | ... | 30-08-2018 @ 17:14 |
Member 6229, 67 posts SQ 140, BP 150, DL 260550.0 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq | Have used either citalopram or fluoxetine since 2003, only sides were in first few weeks - feeling lethargic, but no negative impact on training. SSRIs don’t tend to be harmful like that imo. | ||
| mikecm | | ... | 01-09-2018 @ 21:25 |
Member 6297, 99 posts | Appreciate your honesty chaps, thanks | ||
| AdamC | | ... | 13-09-2018 @ 10:40 |
 Member 1519, 1476 posts SQ 320, BP 260, DL 320900.0 kgs @ 117kgs Eq | over the last 2 years ive been on citalopram up to 100mg a day, sertraline 100mg a day and now venlafaxine 150mg a day, along with 100mg quetiapine a day. Cant say its affected training at all tbh, at least not that ive noticed | ||