bluesteyes
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Ever since June2016 I have taking 6mg of subuxone for chronic pain
For the past few months I have been taking Zoloft (SSRI antidepressant). Thepast 4 weeks I have been taking 50mg per day.
I have developed a number of strange symptoms, and I don't know if it's comingfrom the drugs, or alcohol usage. On average, I drink a 6 pack of IPA beer pernight (6.2% alcohol level). No more. Don't drink wine or hard liquor. This hasbeen going on since August 2016 or so.
My symptoms:
1) Possible Gynecomastia. My nipples are sore all the time. If I squeeze themthey feel like they are swollen.
2) Acne on my forehead and behind the back of my ears. Some days it's bad,other days it's mild.
3) Vivid nightmares during sleep. All related to traumatic events from my childhood.
4) Constant lethargy. Don't want to get out of bed in the morning. In fact, onweekends I usually stay in bed until 5pm.
5) General lack of enthusiasm for life. No need for striving. No suicidalthoughts, though.
6) When I get an erection it hurts. Especially near the top part of my penis.During an erection the penis appears to be more of a red purplish color insteadof pinkish red. Any sort of touching is painful, and ejaculation is painful.When erect, penis also appears to be 1/3 less of the size that it used to be.Note - I do not have prolonged erections.
I am going to have a big blood work up on my endocrine system next week. Iguess my basic question is if the IPA beer I have been drinking is heavy enoughto cause the symptoms above? I am sure it is not helping. I know it is not goodto drink and take antidepressants. However, my doc and I are wondering if mostof what is happening above maybe my body's reaction to the Zoloft. I shouldmention that none of these symptoms appeared until after I started taking theSSRI. Vivid dreams are a well known side effect of Zoloft.
For the past few months I have been taking Zoloft (SSRI antidepressant). Thepast 4 weeks I have been taking 50mg per day.
I have developed a number of strange symptoms, and I don't know if it's comingfrom the drugs, or alcohol usage. On average, I drink a 6 pack of IPA beer pernight (6.2% alcohol level). No more. Don't drink wine or hard liquor. This hasbeen going on since August 2016 or so.
My symptoms:
1) Possible Gynecomastia. My nipples are sore all the time. If I squeeze themthey feel like they are swollen.
2) Acne on my forehead and behind the back of my ears. Some days it's bad,other days it's mild.
3) Vivid nightmares during sleep. All related to traumatic events from my childhood.
4) Constant lethargy. Don't want to get out of bed in the morning. In fact, onweekends I usually stay in bed until 5pm.
5) General lack of enthusiasm for life. No need for striving. No suicidalthoughts, though.
6) When I get an erection it hurts. Especially near the top part of my penis.During an erection the penis appears to be more of a red purplish color insteadof pinkish red. Any sort of touching is painful, and ejaculation is painful.When erect, penis also appears to be 1/3 less of the size that it used to be.Note - I do not have prolonged erections.
I am going to have a big blood work up on my endocrine system next week. Iguess my basic question is if the IPA beer I have been drinking is heavy enoughto cause the symptoms above? I am sure it is not helping. I know it is not goodto drink and take antidepressants. However, my doc and I are wondering if mostof what is happening above maybe my body's reaction to the Zoloft. I shouldmention that none of these symptoms appeared until after I started taking theSSRI. Vivid dreams are a well known side effect of Zoloft.