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New Theories / Re: Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« on: 17/07/2013 17:15:55 »
Hey bastianb, nice to have you back! So that's interesting. Yes, mind is blown. I noticed it too, especially with being really thirsty. My instinct tells me that what's really happening is just a masking of our symptoms. Sometimes I take niacin during POIS just so that I can feel a temporary relief. I think the itching and tingling overpowers the discomfort caused by POIS, but once it stops the POIS comes back. Likewise, last month I almost broke my ankle, and during the severe pain I felt, my POIS was almost unnoticeable. In summary, my feeling is that discomfort overpowers POIS temporarily, but as soon as the discomfort wears off, the symptoms will "come back" (when in reality they never left).
Here's a quote about why scratching (or any other pain) relives an itch:
Here's a quote about why scratching (or any other pain) relives an itch:
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"One theory says that scratching provides a counter-irritation which is a slight pain that distracts the brain to focus on the discomfort of the scratch instead of the itch."I think something similar might be happening with us POISers, except it's not an itch we're masking. (It's our POIS symptoms.)