Are Tranquilizers Holding Me Back ?

[hammerheart]

Benzos aren't intendend for long-term management of insomnia, but hopefully the escilatolopram with help with that. Don't quit them cold turkey, try to taper off dosage first.

No you are not "doomed", and this isn't really about gains but your very health. Note that although benzos indeed affect sleep stages this is not a suppression, but only a reduction of some percent points. On the other hand, what will surely hinder body composition (and mind health too) is unmanaged insomnia.

and really, really, hate myself

You got a problem there. Self-contempt won't help in the gym, as anywhere else. Your anxienty in fact is evident among the lines.


Why are you asking this anyway. Go hit the gym (because you LOVE, and not hate yourself) and don't over-dramatize about circumstances, just do it. You (temporary) need the medications anyway, so why bother?

[pudgeball]

Benzos aren't intendend for long-term management of insomnia, but hopefully the escilatolopram with help with that. Don't quit them cold turkey, try to taper off dosage first.

No you are not "doomed", and this isn't really about gains but your very health. Note that although benzos indeed affect sleep stages this is not a suppression, but only a reduction of some percent points. On the other hand, what will surely hinder body composition (and mind health too) is unmanaged insomnia.



You got a problem there. Self-contempt won't help in the gym, as anywhere else. Your anxienty in fact is evident among the lines.


Why are you asking this anyway. Go hit the gym (because you LOVE, and not hate yourself) and don't over-dramatize about circumstances, just do it. You (temporary) need the medications anyway, so why bother?

Thanks for weighing, all great points . However , if my restorative slow wave sleep is being reduced , should I not train as hard in the gym to compensate, since my body won't be able to recover as well from the workouts ?