Posted by doxogenic boy on October 1, 2013, at 12:23:50
In reply to Re: Low testosterone level - medication-induced?, posted by jrbecker76 on October 1, 2013, at 6:36:53
> You might have low T to begin with but melatonergic drugs can definitely lower testosterone. I've had quite a bit of experience with agomelatine, rozerem and OTC melatonin. They had a mild impact on my sexual functioning, including a noticeable impact on the size of my testicles while taking them!
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Thank you very much for this information! I didn't know this. Did agomelatine lower your libido, and what other impact did it have on your sexual functioning? (And the testicles became not bigger I suppose?) I have heard that agomelatine should have no sexual side effect, so this is disappointing.
>On the upside, I find melatonin and drugs like it to be fantastic mood stabilizers.
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I have been very stable since I started with agomelatine March 2010, but the improvement started before this.> I've had experience with exogenous testosterone (both gels and injections), actually around the same time you did in '01-'02. My experience with it though was it helps erections but not necessarily libido or other issues. And plus, taking exogenous T creates a negative feedback loop that results in lowered T of your own. As you probably know, this has all sorts of backfiring side effects like shrunken testicles, etc. And on top of it all, the T enhancement did not help my depression and energy issues.
---I will take these problems into consideration when I and my psychiatrist discuss this when I get the results from the blood tests I took Friday.
(albumin
testosterone
luteinizing hormone
follicle stimulating hormone
prolactin
dihydrotestosterone
sex hormone binding globulin
cortisol (morning levels))My psychiatrist will consult with an endocrinologist.
And thank you very much for sharing your experiences about this!
- doxogenic
Earlier TRD/anxiety
300 mg tianeptine, 6 X 50 mg successfully since Oct 2009
20 mcg liothyronine
40 mg escitalopram
100 mg trimipramine
50 mg agomelatine
600 mg quetiapine
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