Cdav Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Hello, My doctor wants me to try a supplement called "Testforce2" which has chelated d-aspartate and sarcosine. This is the information I found on sarcosine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcosine It's supposed to help schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, OCD. My doctor wants me to try a very small amount of it for depression. I'm a bit worried about the effect on testosterone or other side effects. Has anyone tried this for withdrawal depression and or anxiety? -Effexor 150 mgs (2001-2009). Severe withdrawal symptoms during and after tapering for 6 months. -Pristiq 50 mg (2009-2012) Tapered over a year. Worst year of my life. -Prozac 20 mg (2012) Tapered over 6 moths to ease withdrawal. Still had severe WD symptoms. - (2012-2014) Doctor tried more than 20 medications for depression and WD, leaving me hypersensitive, and in protracted withdrawal. - Most debilitating symptoms during protracted withdrawal have been deep depression, anxiety, brain zaps, fatigue, akathisia, twitching, headaches and terrible PMS. -January 2015: Started Lamictal 12.5 mg, increased to 25 mg.- Bad reaction when updosed to 50 mg. Stopped. -February 2015: Doctor tried new antidepressant Brintellix - Horrible reaction. Discontinued completely. Severe AKATHISIA started. -March 2015: Started TMS therapy (Transcranial magnetic stimulation) for severe depression. Didn't work. -July 23-August 12: Had 10 ECT sessions which took away my protracted withdrawal symptoms including: akathisia, brain zaps, muscle twitches, fatigue and depression. Stopped medications. -September 2015: Experiencing bouts of depression again and muscle twitching. -March 2016: Started 20 mg Nortryptiline for depression. It helped. -August 2016: Slowly tapering Nortryptiline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antidepressantsNoMore Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I just bought sacosine. SInce you're a woman, I don't think you should take DAA even though it can increase estrogen even higher than test. I would just start out with buying sacosine from smartpowders. It cheap and supposed to be very effective. Good luck. trintellix 1 mg and rexulti .5mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdav Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 Hi ADnomore, I tried it for a couple of weeks for depression, it didn't help me. I hope it helps you. -Effexor 150 mgs (2001-2009). Severe withdrawal symptoms during and after tapering for 6 months. -Pristiq 50 mg (2009-2012) Tapered over a year. Worst year of my life. -Prozac 20 mg (2012) Tapered over 6 moths to ease withdrawal. Still had severe WD symptoms. - (2012-2014) Doctor tried more than 20 medications for depression and WD, leaving me hypersensitive, and in protracted withdrawal. - Most debilitating symptoms during protracted withdrawal have been deep depression, anxiety, brain zaps, fatigue, akathisia, twitching, headaches and terrible PMS. -January 2015: Started Lamictal 12.5 mg, increased to 25 mg.- Bad reaction when updosed to 50 mg. Stopped. -February 2015: Doctor tried new antidepressant Brintellix - Horrible reaction. Discontinued completely. Severe AKATHISIA started. -March 2015: Started TMS therapy (Transcranial magnetic stimulation) for severe depression. Didn't work. -July 23-August 12: Had 10 ECT sessions which took away my protracted withdrawal symptoms including: akathisia, brain zaps, muscle twitches, fatigue and depression. Stopped medications. -September 2015: Experiencing bouts of depression again and muscle twitching. -March 2016: Started 20 mg Nortryptiline for depression. It helped. -August 2016: Slowly tapering Nortryptiline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antidepressantsNoMore Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Hi ADnomore, I tried it for a couple of weeks for depression, it didn't help me. I hope it helps you. Sorry to hear that. It helps a little, I take 1/2 a gram at night tops. Have you tried vitamin C (asorbic acid) powder? It works wonders for lowering cortisol and adrenaline. Start off with 2-3 grams. Increase from 5-10 grams tops. Some side effects include GI distress but usually go away in 7-14 days. Magnesium helps as well. 5-htp at night, only for a week or two when you are falling into depression. trintellix 1 mg and rexulti .5mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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