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Guthrie,This makes sense to me. When I'm in a POIS episode I find it hard to reach for my vocabulary and sometimes I find it difficult to pronounce words
The word lupus is frightening. I prefer to think that many autoimmune disorders works almost the same way.
Do you feel your chemistry? I actually feel the onset and fading of moods brought on by chemical changes--Often when I get nocturnal panic attacks I can almost feel the switch go off--I probably should work out twice a day,AM and late afternoon--However, I agree with you that the behavioral and biochemical are two sides of the same coin---For me, when I have been in a state of equanimity, my symptoms of all afflictions (anxiety & POIS) have diminished. Endorphins have been the big helpers for me. Do you ever get physically tense? When I'm going thru a tense part of the day, my muscles often tighten in the loser back etc.--This follows quickly with nervousness and mild depression and chills---This is all made worse if I didn't work out that day-------It generally fades off after a couple of hours---POIS makes the whole thing worse for 3/4 days----This last year I've tried to stay away from POIS like the plague--
Demo, I'm glad to hear there is no tumor! Hopefully the "partially empty sella" finding will lead to some possibilities for you. Empty Sella Syndrome
I'm not sure if your PHD friend works directly with HIV/AIDS patients but I would be interested to know if people with HIV infection suffer from pois?
Quote from: SteveD on 24/12/2008 09:21:36Demografx,>>>We're all different. My NE's have always been as forcefully devastating as the real thing.I feel sad , but a little envious, of the clarity you experience in the consistency of your experience of the illness. I have, unfortunately, let the 10-15% 'free passes' I have experienced on being orgasmic lead me to 'countless vain attempts' to try to 'control and enjoy' this illness.On beginning to read previous entries in this thread I saw that you have experimented with chastity. What was your overall impression with using that as a technique?Steve D.Thanks, Steve. It doesn't work (for me). As several others have noted, Steve, abstaining/chastity eventually creates a tension for many people that can be as bad as POIS! In my case it has also led to depression, loss of libido and ED.On the positive side, if one can and wants to handle chastity...comfortably...then one is cured of POIS!For me, the current comfort level is approximately 4-5 weeks of abstention at a time.
Demografx,>>>We're all different. My NE's have always been as forcefully devastating as the real thing.I feel sad , but a little envious, of the clarity you experience in the consistency of your experience of the illness. I have, unfortunately, let the 10-15% 'free passes' I have experienced on being orgasmic lead me to 'countless vain attempts' to try to 'control and enjoy' this illness.On beginning to read previous entries in this thread I saw that you have experimented with chastity. What was your overall impression with using that as a technique?Steve D.
Something else is quite notable. I can alleviate my symptoms, 100%, with repeated attempts at orgasm. This is really remarkable. Sometimes it takes 5-6 subsequent orgasms to return to "normal", but it always happens. And it's very real. This might say a lot about what's happening -- how sometimes one orgasm will "undo" the damage of a previous one.
Yesterday was a very strange day for me. Let me describe what happened, and you all can see what you make of it.
Steve--1) Do you have a set time that you do your exercises?2)I agree with you that the behavioral and biochemical are two sides of the same coin---For me, when I have been in a state of equanimity, my symptoms of all afflictions (anxiety & POIS) have diminished.3)This last year I've tried to stay away from POIS like the plague--
I never kept a health diary over the years but I did notice though that worse episodes were correlated to periods when I really pushed myself at the gym and also when I had increased orgasms per week. I just read your post above where you mention Counterpoints having repeated orgasms (presumably in 24hrs) and avoiding pois. Thats just bizarre. How does that fit into a 'depletion' theory or an immmunity suppresion/disorder theory???