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Counterpoints, I had forgotten that not everyone has time to read the other forum and I apologize for that. It seems to me that you think POIS sufferers have at one time in each of their pasts had an above average frequency of orgasms/porn-viewing. I suppose this would have to be explored.
Hi guys. Checking in after a long absence. Have not had anything to contribute for along while, esp. since my medical knowledge is limited, but I have been reading the posts religiously. Very impressed with the ideas that have come up and with the overall quality of the discussions. Would like to bring up two issues. I have been one of longest sufferers on this forum. I am now 53 years old and have suffered from pois since I was 14. What I want to share with you can be good news or bad depending on your expectations, but over my almost 40 years of dealing with POIS it has gotten neither better nor worse, both in terms of intensity and duration. Brain fog, lethargy, aches, etc. all peaking at days two and three, just like they did in 1972. Second issue is support for the NORD fund. I am committing to donating $50 for every $1000 in the fund until we hit our initial target of around 34K (so far donated $100 ...). Seems to me that it takes only 20 of us to make a similar commitment, and we are there! Demo et al., thanks for the support and work in support of the good cause.Rob
Seems to me that it takes only 20 of us to make a similar commitment, and we are there!
Quote from: Vincent Marcus on 12/08/2011 00:34:31Counterpoints, I had forgotten that not everyone has time to read the other forum and I apologize for that. It seems to me that you think POIS sufferers have at one time in each of their pasts had an above average frequency of orgasms/porn-viewing. I suppose this would have to be explored.Counterpoints- you say we're addicted to a natural process in our body that is difficult to escape from? And this is how POIS is similar to an addiction? An addiction is a psychological or behavioral propensity to an act which makes it difficult to refrain from. Our internal body functions don't have addictions from what i know. Like, my eyes are not "addicted" to poor eye-sight. The shape of my cornea or whatever is wrong. My former acne was not because my body was addicted to making zits... is this really what you mean??/Per the point of POISers having an addiction to porn, etc., there is no doubt. POIS causes low dopamine, which increases addictive behavior. We get a rush from masturbation, which temporarily provides relief from feeling shitty. So we over-do it. The definition of an addiction is doing something so often that it causes harm on other parts of your life, but you can't stop. ANY masturbation fits that description for us. I masturbated once a day, every night, like clock work, for 10 yrs. Was that an addiction? Probably. Did POIS cause that?.. maybe. Did masturbation cause POIS?... Not the disorder, only the symptoms. Is POIS an addiction?... (So is my body addicted to having an inflammatory response to orgasms)- I would say categorically no.
... "if you touch it too much your teeth will fall out" stigma...
Quote from: daveman on 14/08/2011 23:59:11... "if you touch it too much your teeth will fall out" stigma...I was told that I'd go blind if I touched it, so I stopped when I needed glasses! []
And considering how close we are [to POIS medical research funding], even smaller donations really do make a difference. We just need a lot more of them []
I want to spend my money on something positive - not getting rid of something negative. But sometimes fixing the foundation of your house is more important than painting it. It's time to repair the foundation!
Quasar How do you know that you have chronic epstein barr?
Last time I discussed SEROTONIN tests with my endocrinologist, he said, "great idea, but they're generally unreliable."My impression is that there are cutting edge scientific tests that ARE reliable, but prohibitively expensive.My information is a couple years old, so if anyone has more current information on serotonin testing reliability, please come forward and update my thinking! []
Quote from: B_Daniel on 14/08/2011 21:30:40 I want to spend my money on something positive - not getting rid of something negative. But sometimes fixing the foundation of your house is more important than painting it. It's time to repair the foundation! amen! [] very well said and eloquent! I intend to donate again to the fund in the future. b_daniel is an inspiration with his level of commitment!