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Hi all, 45 y/o & I went off SSRI’s a year ago (I have been on them 18 years - Prozac to be specific). I went off to see if I felt better (I was emotionally numb from SSRI’s and wanted to “feel again). Well, I gave it a year and felt 0% better, actually a little worse. My libido is a wee bit better but otherwise I have no energy to workout, am more reactive, shit sleep, and yet still somewhat numb emotionally. So been raw dogging life - trying at least to get 10K steps a day, see my therapist, and get to yoga a couple times a week. I started HRT (lowest dose estrogen patch and 100 mg of progesterone nightly) 3 months ago and sleep a little bit better but otherwise still struggling and debating going back on SSRI. I just worked so damn hard to come off of it and have some sort of distorted pride about getting off of it. Has anyone been through a similar experience and what has helped? Thanks in advance.

How do you clean your sauna? Specifically a barrel or outdoor sauna?

Also, how often?

Thanks for your input! :)

Does anyone feel there is a correlation between have a neuroma on their left foot and walking/running on the left side of the road due to the pitch of the road?
I’ve been running/walking for years facing traffic & this causation occurred to me.
Has anyone shifted to trail running or walking on a surface without a pitch and found relief?

Does anyone feel like their mental health has benefited from regular sauna use? Looking for your personal perspective not studies. Less depression, anhedonia, or anxiety? Thanks so much!