Originally Posted by
Mojo
Welcome, whatever it is that ails you, you have come to a place of support and understanding. Right now you are in a bad place psychologically. I’ve been in your exact situation so this is the advice I would have told myself.
Accept it happened, whether it’s PFS or a mental breakdown, life is going to suck for a while and the sooner you come to terms with this the faster you will start to feel better.
It doesn’t matter what the source is. Dwelling on this issue will feed into OCD/GAD. That shit loves doubt. The way forward is the same anyway so thinking about it will only feed the furnace.
Stay away from negativity cesspools like propeciahelp or reddit. Don’t google anything to do with finasteride, I promise you there is no information out there that is useful to you right now.
Start implementing breathing exercises and meditation right away. I use headspace on ios and the wim hoff breathing app. If you feel like you are losing your mind hop into a cold shower.
Talk to a real person. Open the flood gates of all that built up anxiety.
Get a blood test done to see if there are any immediate issues. Not necessarily related to PFS.
In regards to the remeron: I’ve taken it for 4 months during my recovery. It helped me very slightly but getting off it was definitely a hard fight and in the end - IN MY CASE - not worth it. Some here will disagree with me on this one, but I’m not going to tell someone that is feeling suicidal to toss his medication. If you are feeling close to giving up it might be worth a try, people all react differently on these meds. However, and I need to stress this, you have what it takes to tackle this. You aren’t helpless or broken or beyond hope. It will be a defining moment of your life and one of tour hardest battles, but you can get out of this stronger.
So first things first. Take a step back. Evaluate your mental situation. Talk to people. Calm down as much as you can. Walk a lot.
When you feel ready, take a look at the protocol and prepare to take life into your hands.