Posted by ayrity on January 8, 2003, at 0:04:31
In reply to Depression/ADD and Testosterone treatment, posted by DiscoPuppy on January 7, 2003, at 18:25:24
Disco:
I have a rare endocrine condition and need to take testosterone injections.The testosterone issue has really been hyped-up in the media lately and is mostly a marketing ploy and health fad (somewhat annoying to those of us who actually need to take it). That being said, **true** testosterone deficiency can indeed cause fatigue, depression and other symptoms. I definitely can feel fatigued and more depressed when I am due for an injection, as do others I have spoken to with the same condition.
I would suggest you have your testosterone level checked before jumping to any conclusions. If it realy is low, you might indeed benefit from treatment.
(btw, I take injections and don't use the cream partly out of habit- I've been doing this a long time and the cream only recently came on the market in the past few years- and also because the absorption of the medication from the cream might not be adequate for someone with severe deficiency like me).
> Hi Everyone-
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> Lately, I've seen quite a few print ads for this prescription "cream" of some sort for people who are testosterone deficient. It lists several indications, all of which I have.
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> Then it suddenly dawned on me. Maybe I was headed the wrong directions with all of those endless psychiatrists with an infinite supply of various antidepressants and ADD meds, when all I needed to see was an endocrinologist.
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> Among the plethora of symptoms the ad for this medication (I think it was Adrio gel or something like that), they mention fatigue, depression, diminished libido, inability to concentrate, etc. Up until now, I have taken Zoloft, Paxil, Effexor and Celexa for the depression and Adderall and Dexedrine for ADD, all with NO SUCCESS.
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> Has anyone, particularly the men out there, tried any type of a testosterone-replacement therapy to treat depression and/or ADD? If so, how were the results?
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> I'm planning on seeing an endocrinologist soon to have my testosterone level checked. I'm hoping that this is the answer that I've been looking for all these years.
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