Posted by sukarno on June 7, 2010, at 12:10:34
I quit Stablon and Xanax in April 2010. My libido - which I thought was low due to advancing age - began to rise after 1 to 2 weeks off those drugs. (I take Valium instead of Xanax now and tapered down)
I am very pleased at this development. It used to be that looking at women had little to no effect on me. Now it is a totally different story. I feel (sexually) that I am back in my late 20s once more. :-)
I still struggle with depression and must use 3 to 4 hours of light therapy to keep it in check.
I take no other drugs besides Valium 10mg TID and strong black tea in the amount of 3 to 4 cups per day.
I get severe withdrawal symptoms if I don't drink tea: severe, throbbing headache, nausea, inability to concentrate, anxiety, flu-like symptoms and a new symptom (trembling/tremors). I find that a caffeine buzz, while it can be bad for panic disorder, is less distressing than caffiene withdrawal.
I heard that decaffeinated black tea will be devoid of antioxidants. Is it true? That's the reason why I drink so much tea. My goal is 10 cups a day as I read an article about an old scientist (late '70s or early '80s in age) advocated that after he "saw the evidence" in favor of it.
I don't have problems with sleep apnea anymore. I breathe a lot easier now (I have asthma) and wake up feeling more refreshed. I found the right balance of diazepam and caffeine to acheive alertness and anxiolysis.
If this project fails for some reason, I am going over to medical marijuana. 23 years of chronic depression and a 9 month old slightly painful lymph node in my neck (around the carotid artery). This is another reason I drink that much tea.. just in case it is something worse than a chronic bacteria infection.
Paul
Diazepam (Valium) 10mg TID
Light therapy 3-4 hours/day
Black tea: 3 to 4 cups/day
GNC Ultra Mega Gold vitamin supplement, BIDDx: panic disorder, MDD (unipolar, melancholia), perfectionist
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