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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
Addiction and TRT - Benzodiazepine effects on testosterone.
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<blockquote data-quote="zojo360" data-source="post: 59973" data-attributes="member: 14763"><p>I have experience with addiction. This is a complex subject with many different viewpoints as you can see. I am a recovering opiate addict after 10+ years on pain pills then methadone and at the end, suboxone. After this came 2 years of benzo addiction that were initially prescribed to help alleviate post acute withdrawals from the opiates. What a nightmare. I said absolutely NO MORE MADNESS and quit klonopin and lexapro cold turkey. It was extremely difficult yet what carried through was nothing more than sheer determination to change my life. IT WAS HARD!! </p><p></p><p>The opiates did the damage to my testosterone levels that have been proved time and time again. Benzodiazepines could affect hormone levels as with any foreign substance in your body could. Benzodiazepines do the most damage to your GABA receptors. </p><p></p><p>Im not sure how long you've been on benzodiazepines or the amounts but if your tapering, switch to Valium due to it's long half life. Do what's best for you at your pace but you must stay dedicated. I personally just wanted out so cold turkey is what I had to do.</p><p></p><p> I waited till all the garbage was out of my system before starting TRT so I could be in a better frame of health all around in order to give TRT my absolute best. Becoming clean then starting TRT has absolutely changed my life in ways I never thought possible. Attitude, devotion, the WILL to change and patience is crucial. Everyone is different.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck my friend...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zojo360, post: 59973, member: 14763"] I have experience with addiction. This is a complex subject with many different viewpoints as you can see. I am a recovering opiate addict after 10+ years on pain pills then methadone and at the end, suboxone. After this came 2 years of benzo addiction that were initially prescribed to help alleviate post acute withdrawals from the opiates. What a nightmare. I said absolutely NO MORE MADNESS and quit klonopin and lexapro cold turkey. It was extremely difficult yet what carried through was nothing more than sheer determination to change my life. IT WAS HARD!! The opiates did the damage to my testosterone levels that have been proved time and time again. Benzodiazepines could affect hormone levels as with any foreign substance in your body could. Benzodiazepines do the most damage to your GABA receptors. Im not sure how long you've been on benzodiazepines or the amounts but if your tapering, switch to Valium due to it's long half life. Do what's best for you at your pace but you must stay dedicated. I personally just wanted out so cold turkey is what I had to do. I waited till all the garbage was out of my system before starting TRT so I could be in a better frame of health all around in order to give TRT my absolute best. Becoming clean then starting TRT has absolutely changed my life in ways I never thought possible. Attitude, devotion, the WILL to change and patience is crucial. Everyone is different. Best of luck my friend... [/QUOTE]
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