I was just wondering how people have coped with the depression after castration.

The reason I am asking is that, I have been on Androcur for 2 months and have had 2 stints of depression, the first lasted just half a day, the other started on Monday and has not completely left me today, thats 4 days.

I believe I must be at castration level to be feeling like this and I do have a problem that is setting off this depression, but I've always been able to sort my head out before without getting depressed.

I have reduced my dosage to 100 per day, but still finding it hard at the moment.

Any comments on this will be very valuable

Thanks

Confuzed

Depression comes with the territory around here. I would venture to say that 80-90% of the people here are on one Anti-depressant or another. Don't be afraid to see your regular doctor and ask to be put on an anti-depressant. It does help.

confuzed (imported) wrote: Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:47 am I was just wondering how people have coped with the depression after castration.

The reason I am asking is that, I have been on Androcur for 2 months and have had 2 stints of depression, the first lasted just half a day, the other started on Monday and has not completely left me today, thats 4 days.

I believe I must be at castration level to be feeling like this and I do have a problem that is setting off this depression, but I've always been able to sort my head out before without getting depressed.

I have reduced my dosage to 100 per day, but still finding it hard at the moment.

Any comments on this will be very valuable

Thanks

Confuzed

Men with Hypogonadism often have all the signs of mental depression. Drugs for that may mask the problem but... I'll be honest. Life with Testosterone is better then SSRIs. These drugs (my opinion) just make you not give a shit about anything. Is the solution to whatever problem you have really chemical castration? I would think very very long and hard about it.

mrt (imported) wrote: Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:31 pm Men with Hypogonadism often have all the signs of mental depression. Drugs for that may mask the problem but... I'll be honest. Life with Testosterone is better then SSRIs. These drugs (my opinion) just make you not give a shit about anything. Is the solution to whatever problem you have really chemical castration? I would think very very long and hard about it.

Every one reacts to castration effects so very much differently. The reason for being done has a great deal to do with how you handle castration effects. People that are castrated for medical reasons such as cancer seem to have far more depression. People that are done to be a better servant to another also have greater depression.

People that have looked at the reasons why they want castration and have thought about it for many years seem to do far better with depression. Taking SSRI's is not all that bad for most people. Getting the correct one is very important and critical. What works great for one person will do far different for another.

Keep in mind that depression is very common with EVERY one sometime in their life. Every day things can cause it. I often think that guys look harder at them self after castration for signs of depression. If you expect that you will get depressed the better chance you will. Your mind does some very strange things.

From what I can tell from chatting with fellow eunuch's the depression seems to develop many months into chemical castration. Physical castration can be far faster. There are also some that go through very little depression. Some have reduced depression as a result of castration. So much depends on the reasons and expect ions of castration.

Your body and mind are going through many changes when Testosterone is reduced. It is somewhat like going through a puberty again.

Best to keep buzzy doing things and not worry about looking for effects. The harder you look the more you can find.

Wish you the very best in your quest.

I guess I'm the exception to the rule on depression. I had more depression before castration than I have had since. Even my Dr. remarked on my outlook and attitude since the operations.

gandalf (imported) wrote: Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:32 pm I guess I'm the exception to the rule on depression.

Under certain circumstances, I would think not (especially not when it comes to long-term). Actually, there's a good biology as to why some eunuchs report decreases in depression rates after castration. There is at least a dozen of other eunuchs that I know of with similar experiences (including my own). Perhaps one day the depression-lowering effects of castration as experienced by some men, may be once and for all officially established by an independent scientific trial. One can always hope.

gandalf (imported) wrote: Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:32 pm I guess I'm the exception to the rule on depression. I had more depression before castration than I have had since. Even my Dr. remarked on my outlook and attitude since the operations.

Same here. Everyone I know has noticed quite a bit of change in me in the last three months.

Like so much here, depression is another example of YMWV (Your Mileage Will Vary).

Observation over the voluntary eunuch community seems to indicate that the total frequency of depression is about the same before and after castration. It may actually be a bit lower after castration, but not at a statistically significant level.

The rapid change in body chemistry with the drop in testosterone will, of course, trigger other changes. As others have already reported here, some who were depressed before will no longer suffer severe depression. Others who were not depressed before will fall into depression. Many will continue as before – either with or without depression.

Being aware that a rapid drop in testosterone (or any other rapid change in body chemistry) can trigger depression is essential to recognizing the symptoms and seeking treatment.

For those whose castration is involuntary (cancer, accidental, surgical error, etc.), depression is far more likely and it is described in the medical literature as being a consequence of the loss of testosterone. It seems much more complex than that.

Depression has been an issue for me ever since my castration. It's controllable but still a fight.

Just recently I have been reading medical articles on a condition called Andropause - which is the male equilivent of menopause. They are saying that the testosterone level of most men starts to drop around age 40 and continue to drop for the next 20 years or more. Many of the male "mid life crisises" we have read about are now attributed to Andropause.

As I read more and more about Andropause I find the symptoms very similar to depression. Today I have to wonder which one I have really "suffered" from?

Anyway here is a link for anyone who is interested. andropause.com (http://andropause.com)

teapot (imported) wrote: Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:15 am Depression has been an issue for me ever since my castration. It's controllable but still a fight.

Just recently I have been reading medical articles on a condition called Andropause - which is the male equilivent of menopause. They are saying that the testosterone level of most men starts to drop around age 40 and continue to drop for the next 20 years or more. Many of the male "mid life crisises" we have read about are now attributed to Andropause.

As I read more and more about Andropause I find the symptoms very similar to depression. Today I have to wonder which one I have really "suffered" from?

Anyway here is a link for anyone who is interested. andropause.com (http://andropause.com)

Thanks teapot (funny name)

I will take a look at that, I,m not in my 40's just yet but, I will be one day lol.

Also thanks to everybody who has commented on this. there are some really interesting comments in that lot.

Thanks again

Confuzed