Trimipramine and freediving: any experiences
Hi, I recently felt the urge to give freediving a try and i was fully prepared to commit to it, but the whole thing came to an alt because of a medication i take.
Long story short: I've been suffering from mild anxiety for a good part of my life, and in 2020 i finally decided to treat it with actual medications and a proper psychiatric treatment which definitely improved my quality of life: i was finally able to practice sport again, and in 2023 i managed to get a scuba certification and i've been loving it.
This year i finally decided to take an extra step and get into freediving, an old dream of mine. Unfortunately my instructor informed me that the Trimipramine i currently take for my anxiety can actually mess up my co2 tolerances quite a lot and could cause random blackouts, hence he basically told me to think about it very carefully and talk with a specialised doctor (which i am trying to do).
While i am waiting for my appointment, i am trying to gather info about it, but i could not find any scientific paper or even a clue about this mix of freediving and antidepressants.
So my question is, does anyone here have any experience with anti depressants and "anti anxiety" meds and freediving, from personal experience or, even better, as a doctor?
Of course my decision will fully depend on what the doctor says, but i am asking out of curiosity and out of sadness. Giving up on something like this would break my hearth.
Thank you in advance.