My Depression and Anxiety Before Microdosing - Explained

Hello friends. Before I got into microdosing psilocybin mushrooms, my anxiety and depression were at bad levels. In this video I will explain what a typical day was like for me and how I overcame the madness. It is a story that scares me every time I look back on it.

[@sabaisabai8626]

You sir hit the nail on the head in regards to explaining anxiety and depression. I am 40 years old and worked as a Paramedic for 20 years. i am now "retired". I started Micro dosing and have had 1 "trip" as well. And it is life changing. But it is hard hard work. Not something you do without preparation and thought. My doctors and the top institution in this country said they are unable to help. With my severe PTSD comes depression and anxiety. But with Mushrooms that is fading away slowly but surely. In regards to the eating, you are not alone. eating aloe just does not feel right. And after starting micro dosing i prefer vegetables and fruit more.. Kind regards from Norway

[@microdoseu]

Beautiful stuff Robbie. Thank you so much!

[@carolasbury5290]

everything you explained has been my life for years.

[@TheKeystoneChannel]

I can completely relate to all those feelings you had before the microdosing..and my life is not that great which indeed doesn't matter ...I am going to start microdosing now...I can sleep forever, I never nap cause I won't wake up. Antidepressants are the worst thing ever, I had it for 28 years, coming off them is dangerous and it took me 3 years. to finally get off them . I can relate a lot to the experiences...Thank you for sharing .

[@PhilWard-v7o]

Thanks for sharing this story

[@jenniferthompson9013]

Thank you for sharing, is been a very challenging year for me as well, i got prescribed SSRI about 3 months ago and never had the courage to start them. I'm till this day experience the same anxiety you describe in this video, that feeling of thigh chest, almost like if you have a block of cement on your stomach, same exact feeling after 'heavier' meals, can't stop my mind from overthinking and now anxiety in cars and planes. I start looking into microdosing today and your video gave me the last push i needed to start this journey and try to heal naturally. Thank you for this video, it helped 🙏🏽

[@Lone_Star86]

Thank you for sharing my friend 🙏 I have also suffered the same anxiety and depression my whole adult life. Went down the road of using alcohol but stopped recently after learning everything about psychedelic plant medicine I hope to one day be at peace on earth.

[@microdoseu]

You are welcome Astral. Please let me know how you do!

[@kshow759]

Dave thank you for sharing your life.!!

[@microdoseu]

Thanks for watching

[@staceyflowers5569]

Hi Dr. Dave, Thank you for sharing your story. There are so many people out there suffering from anxiety and depression who are looking for alternative treatments. I am hoping with all my heart the mushrooms help me through this very difficult and challenging time in my life. Thank you for the inspiration and for caring enough to hijack your skiing channel to help all of us who need the guidance. ❤🍄😊 (edited)

[@microdoseu]

Stacey!!! Yeah this is much more important to get out to people like you than skiing would be. I am enjoying helping you and others!!!

[@thesilverone94]

Hi there, did you try micro dosing? Regards

[@staceyflowers5569]

@thesilverone94 I did give it a try but had trouble finding a good source for the mushrooms. I am a tough case. It isn't just generalized anxiety and depression. I finally got a diagnosis of Cushing's Disease. I have a Pituitary tumor that is causing my adrenal glands to produce abnormally high levels of cortisol. I am in constant "fight or flight" mode and it's exhausting. Maybe if I'd stuck with it, the mushrooms would've healed the tumor? I just don't know. Hope you are doing well on your microdosing journey. Dr. Dave is awesome.

[@thesilverone94]

@@staceyflowers5569 Hello Stacey, sorry to hear of your struggles! Just a thought. Have you watched the Netflix series ‘How to change your mind’? If not then I’d recommend you watch it. I think you’ll get some very helpful information from it! Best wishes

[@bernardo0601ify]

Love the happy ending....normally, I'd be watching music videos on KZbin but unfortunately the last two months have been pretty tough so I watch these type of videos as a form of encouragement. I'm not normally like this and eventhough from 2017 to about late 2019, I had anxiety/depression (almost the same as how you describe it) and for some reason it faded away after 2019. I would get an occasional bad day or two here and there but overall I was good. Then two months ago I felt it creep back up. Started off as anxiety or "anxious thinking". I was hospitalized with covid and eventhough I was in a good headspace in the hospital, it wasnt until a few weeks after I was released that i eventually I noticed my mood start to dip. That's when I said I have to do mushrooms because this is not me. I had a stash for over a year, took s gram but didnt feel anything. So now I'm working with a psychotherapist and going to do a macro dose to dig in there followed by intergration and microdosing. I have a great wife, great kids, an awesome job and a great life that I need to get back to living

[@jdavidrhea]

Dave - Thank you sharing this and the details of your journey.

[@microdoseu]

You are so welcome Dave. Thank you for being here.

[@makoshark7]

I'm. So happy for you

[@MrSchweppes]

Thanks, Dr. Dave.

[@microdoseu]

You are very welcome!!!

[@francois148]

Thank you to share tour expérience with your heart 🙂 very inspiring !

[@microdoseu]

My pleasure!!

[@tomask.3983]

I followed the Fadiman protocol for five weeks and the results were significantly positive for me. It was like that "grey mist" that you see everything through everyday on a mental level suddenly disappeared and my emotions were more positive. My procrastination ended and I got more things done. It was like I didn´t feel that anxiety that I had always felt for diving into things were the outcome was uncertain.

[@microdoseu]

Great news, thank you so much for sharing this

[@tomask.3983]

@@microdoseu Needless to say, If you follow a protocol - that means there is a start and a stop. So when my weeks came to an end, unfortunately that mental "grey filter" came back. But - knowing about the powers of mushrooms - I felt also that the ending of the period validated the effect. Surely this cant be placebo.

[@voiceofspencerhughes]

Really admire your candid podcasts and honesty and genuine excitement. Would love to have you on my positive vibes podcast! Would you be willing to come on? Like for 30 minutes or so? Phone interview via a platform like Skype or Zoom or even FB messenger, etc. Keep up the great content! ✌️💯

[@microdoseu]

Hi Spencer, thank you so much for the invitation. Could you please share a link to your show so I can have a look? David

[@kathilinoabruzzo3118]

Hey Dr. Dave! Thanks for making those videos! I am really curious to embark on this journey. I am wondering: Do you have any experiences with which foods you should not consume while taking microdose? I mean everybody is different. What are your thoughts on this? Thank you and all the best!!

[@microdoseu]

Not yet! I have not come across any foods that will not go with microdosing. Best to take your medicine on an empty stomach though. I would then eat lightly an hour or so later and enjoy!!!

[@mikehancho1613]

I felt the same way always really tense feeling I would grind my teeth and my jaw would hurt especially when driving when I had bad anxiety or social anxiety. Like you I dont feel sad I dont have any major issues but I get pretty grumpy when it's been a long day and that's around the time I get home to my family. So they dont get to see the greatest side of me. I am absolutely against medacine I hate to even take ibuprofen for headache and migraine. I am going to start micro dosing soon given it's the natural solution.

[@TheSammyjo512]

Hi Dave. I was wondering if you could micro dose on your anxiety and depression meds. I do want to try micro dosing. I don’t like the side affects I am feeling from Bupropion and venlafaxine. Thank you for your videos.

[@microdoseu]

Yes you can!

[@mrkks123]

Hello friend thanks for the vid. I currently suffer from agorophobia (leaving home) and feeling panicked also negative thoughts and bad depression like hopelessness. I am afraid to start md. Do you think it can rid of agoraphobia?

[@armysnoopy1562]

Doc what is the name of the magic mushrooms do you take? I have learned so much from your videos, please don’t stop. God bless

[@microdoseu]

Mainly cubensis strain

[@chris-dempsey]

what's your take on micro vs macro dosing for anxiety/depression? I tried microdosing for 2 days and got strangely emotional the following days, so stopped... I read that Michael Pollan leans toward macro-dosing because it seems to be more effective for treatment. Curious what others think

[@microdoseu]

It’s a great question. Take a look at the title of my podcast and then let me know what you think ! All kidding aside I’m a tremendous fan of micro.

[@chris-dempsey]

@@microdoseu do you think it's more effective though for anxiety / depression?

[@georginarandolphgirl66]

Hi Dave ! Did you fear aging or wondered why you were here for when going through your depression and anxiety.

[@microdoseu]

Absolutely, these were a component of the whole thing. I would not say the majority though.

[@georginarandolphgirl66]

@@microdoseu thank you for being there and answering my questions. Microdosing is new concept to me and going through this depression and anxiety has really made it hard to focus on what I should do. The last time that I took a dose it was only .10 of a gram and I got tired. I felt peaceful but lazier. Now the next one I think is .12 but I don't know if I am starting too low or what.

[@microdoseu]

Not too low. If anything, maybe starting at .050 is good. Then go up from there.

[@georginarandolphgirl66]

@@microdoseu thank you. My doctor gave me sleeping pills and I think they are making me more depressed. I don't want to do anything. Mine was started at .06 but I haven't taken any and then 1 dose last week of .10. I don't know if you are a praying person or not but if you are could you pray for me.

[@freedom1223]

What dosage do you take and how often? Which brand do you use? Thanks

[@microdoseu]

Please check out all episodes. I explain everything!

[@nikangel5362]

Omg I've been telling my Mom for a long time idk what's wrong with me, why do I take a nap everyday and I'm so tired. I do have an Autistic Son. But its. A lot I'm on Zoloft but somthing wasn't cutting it. On my way to the new journey.

[@kitmaclean5478]

You should do a podcast about psychedelics!

[@microdoseu]

Yes and here is the link!!! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-david-madow-lifestyle-show-microdosing-self-help/id1571391272

[@Victorlopez-ct3pv]

Hi Dave I have a question , how high was your blood pressure before and after microdosing ?

[@microdoseu]

It’s a great question Victor. I would say it probably was about 150/80 on average when it was getting high. I had much higher spikes of the systolic number when I was anxious. Blood pressure medication definitely brought it back down to normal but I had all kind of weird side effects from that. Now it’s absolutely normal from only microdosing, averaging probably 120/75.

[@samray3461]

What's your caffeine intake like? I had a similar breakthrough experience on a single 2g dose. The relief lasted 2 months. I tried microdosing ..but I had some caffeine at lunch time once and my anxiety shot through the roof for a few hours. I may stay away and macro at some point again. I wish trading notes on this was easier.

[@microdoseu]

I usually drink one cup of coffee in the morning and that's it. I never feel any anxiety from it or I would stop.

[@sebastianconstantin5176]

hi doc, i wanna know how long into microdosing u started feeling the benefits, i started microdosing 2 weeks ago and i feel exactly same,,,,

[@microdoseu]

Give it some time as everyone is different. What is your dose?

[@enzofrancescoli1260]

Where did you buy them Dave?

[@microdoseu]

I’m so sorry, I really don’t share this information on KZbin.

[@stevenarsenal1]

did you take any breaks during your 8 months of microdosing? an if you did how many breaks and how long were the breaks?

[@microdoseu]

No significant breaks yet.

[@minouagah8280]

Did you quit taking lexopro and diazepam?

[@microdoseu]

Yes I did

[@DwieghtWatkins]

How long does it take for the micro dose work?

[@microdoseu]

It varies as everyone is different!

[@Maryamggbj]

Does this mushroom cure major depression forever?

[@microdoseu]

There’s never a guarantee of anything. But it’s very possible.

[@Maryamggbj]

Thanks ❤​@@microdoseu

[@georginarandolphgirl66]

I forgot to ask if you stayed on lexapro and microdosing and then weaned off lexapro or continued taking meds as well as microdosing.

[@microdoseu]

Yes, I was on them together for quite some time and then I weaned off of Lexapro totally.

[@georginarandolphgirl66]

@@microdoseu were you on antidepressants a long time while you microdosed? Sorry for all the questions. I am nervous about it.

[@microdoseu]

@@georginarandolphgirl66 very roughly 10 months concurrently. Please don’t be nervous as there’s really nothing to be nervous about.

[@georginarandolphgirl66]

@@microdoseu thank you so much.