[Vincent M]

Concerning our post on reddit I think we should add links to the case studies on POIS and also say how reddit readers can find the scientific studies on POIS.

[martin88]

The whole reddit posting experience has been overwhelmingly positive.

Thanks to you and the team!
The Reddit community is really dedicated to help others, we never had such a response while trying to spread the word in other forums over the net, I was pleasantly surprised. It can also be the text (or the choice of section)  because months ago some people already posted about POIS in Reddit and there wasn't a lot of comments.
http://www.reddit.com/search?q=post+orgasmic
 

[Habibou]

Great job for the Reddit !!! Would it be possible to post a link of Animus video to make it even more real? just a suggestion of course...

[victor.kons]

Thanks    Feel all warm and fuzzy inside, and it's actually not POIS!  I actually have a personal announcement to make:  Niacin works for me.  It works WELL.  I said before that it didn't seem to work for me even though I was getting the flush.  But I was not waiting long enough after the flush to O, and for the past two weeks I've been reaping the benefits of HIGHLY reducted POIS symptoms!  It was as simple as that, get the FULL flush (face exploding kind, I need at least 500 mg at fasting to attain this, and i need 4-5 hours fasting), and wait at LEAST 20 minutes for the flush to abate.  It hasn't fully hit me, the implications of this, but it's starting to.  I'm getting a little emotional just write this...!

Near the top of my things to do with the amount of life that I will get back with this is to advocate for treatment of this illness.  I've tasted POIS freedom, and I don't want to have to deal with it ever again!  That means an even better solution than niacin flushing HAS to be found!  AND word has to spread, and it IS spreading virally like a disease! (bad analogy? =p)

[CertainlyPOIS]

CCconfucious, here is a quote directly from Animus that answers the question:

"I speculate that sperm is one of the contributing culprits- based on the observation that my POIS improved by a factor of 20% after I eliminated sperm production.
My POIS went away 100% after I eliminated all Semen production.
It has been over 2 years since the surgery, and holding steady. I can have an O, and completely forget about it the next day.

I think it would work on other people.
However, I don't know if it would be possible to retain the testicles, and remove the other organs, and get the same results."
http://poiscenter.com/forums/index.php?topic=94.msg822#msg822

thanks perfect answer.

[CertainlyPOIS]

The whole Reddit thing was simply amazing (big thanks ccconfucius, mel, nordnurse, and whomever else!).  Besides the money raised and the awareness created, just reading through some of the posts has been so interesting to get perspective from outsiders.  Some of their ideas are worth following up on.

i collected some of them and will posting, we can decide which is viable.

[John21 (OP)]

The whole Reddit thing was simply amazing (big thanks ccconfucius, mel, nordnurse, and whomever else!).  Besides the money raised and the awareness created, just reading through some of the posts has been so interesting to get perspective from outsiders.  Some of their ideas are worth following up on.

Great seeing the reddit post. Well done to everybody involved.

Ditto!

[silverandcol]

Wow, congrats one the Reddit post guys.  I've been a regular redditor for over a year and I know it will make a huge impact.  It will definitely resound stronger then what we got going here.  Good job!


also if i win the lottery tonight, we will cure pois! ^^

[daveman]

Hi Guys,

I have a question. A question what is not POIS?

In my understanding POIS is complex of weird symptoms following after orgasm and only after orgasm, e.g. you can't get those same symptoms using any different actions.

Now if some person have these symptoms after _any_ heavy physical activity and after the orgasm, will it be the POIS or not?

Victor, I like your question!!

It is a big problem that we have with POIS. We don't KNOW what is POIS and what isn't!!

One thing I've seen, and I think some others of us here, that when something like niacin comes along and you become "POIS free" it is devastatingly clear "what is POIS". Whatever isn't POIS stays behind, and you can see that secondary effects don't happen any more. All that is left is that which is NOT POIS. (More or less).

It is a privileged view. When you are "with POIS", everything is blurred, with brain fog with altered perception, you think that much of what you feel is normal or some other problem like depression or some other psychological problem. But when a simple chemical comes along and wipes it all out you see the reality.

When you have POIS, even though you may be outside of the 5 day POIS cycle, your body is still depleted, so strong exercise can weaken you and bring POIS symptoms back. But once you have had time to "heal", this effect is lesser.

I don't know, I would have to say, if you get POIS symptoms with heavy exercise (for example) and are not effected by post orgasmic cycles, that it is NOT POIS. It MAY be some other etiology that produces similar deficiencies or effects on other systems that can cause similar symptoms, but I would say that it is not POIS.

POIS is an illness caused by some anomaly provoked by an imbalance in the reproductive / ejaculatory system. That would be MY definition.

[daveman]

Guys, sometimes I really wonder if taking all the supplements before and after sex is going to hurt us in the long term. Though for a necessary cause, we are putting the supplements in our bodies every day and producing brain chemicals as a result. We need to do this for ourselves but I hope it doesn't end up being more bad than good at the end of the day.

It seems with the niacin, viktor kons have had continuous success for more than 2 years. For me, it´s more than 6 months. I am not taking any other suplement, and of course, i don´t take niacin every day.

Plus, i would want to comment that i could have VERY VERY GOOD NEWS for our cause. I´ll be waiting more days(i am travelling, i did not expect to post during these days, but this exciting development has made me to post) to confirm you about this development, but it seems that a major newspaper in Spain is very interested in this POIS issue, and some prominent doctors are willing to investigate more on this too. I will explain this with more detail on the next days, when i could have more time.

WOW, ObserverCenter. let's hope that it leads to something great.

You never know when you do a simple thing, how it can have repercussions that continue and amplify in the benefit of the POIS community..

There will be great names in the POIS cause. Thank you all.

[daveman]

Although I follow in the background (due to heavy work load), getting time to really get to things and read the forum, is emotional. Great work everyone. We are HOT!

Reddit WAS and idea! Nothing more. And for a long time nobody did anything. Then Mel and CC "GOT DOWN". That's all it takes. And their names are NOW "IN THE HISTORY BOOKS" of POIS.

We can all do it. And it takes less than you can imagine for returns that are MORE THAN REAL.

If you haven't done anything, DO IT NOW.

We need you.

Thanks

Daveman

[demografx]

also if i win the lottery tonight, we will cure pois! ^^

silverandcol, please don't forget to save some winnings for Our First Annual POIS Retreat!

[lidridop]

Hey Guys,

I log in here now & again to see updates on how everyone is getting on. Nice to see that for some, certain things have worked & they are cured of most, if not all of their symptoms. Just goes to show that it seems like an individual, case by case method might be required in the long run to solve individuals. For example, 20% of POIS cases might be solved by X, 15% by Y, 3% by Z and so on. However it's great that we're pulling together, as a group, to find the cause and solution for all of us!

From a personal point of view, I've reduced my O's to about 1 a week, and for me, that is ok - apart from some tiredness. I'm generally Ok, although I train quite a lot and I do notice a difference in performance after an O. 

However, I've been away from my girlfriend for a while. Next month, we will see each other, and of course we're going to have sex, as normal couple do. This means going from 1 Orgasm per week to perhaps 1 a day or more.  What will be interesting to see is if I will get any POIS sysmptoms, as, we will meet in a hot country for 3 weeks. In the past, being in a hot country & getting plenty of sunshine has reduced my symptons radically. I have a feeling I'm going to be in bits, and that sucks.

Honestly, this POIS thing is a pain in the neck, because it leads me to question the future viability of my relationship - I mean, if I feel like this when we live together and have regular sex, I won't be good to live with (irritable, in pain, a foggy mess, stupid!). Also, telling her how it is and depriving her on sex is not the answer, obviously! It's a bit messed up.

It would make such a difference for most of us on here if we could get this thing solved. I know we've said that hundreds of times, but I think we're going the right direction. Hope all are feeling good and POIS free today 

[demografx]

Near the top of my things to do with the amount of life that I will get back with this is to advocate for treatment of this illness.  I've tasted POIS freedom, and I don't want to have to deal with it ever again!  That means an even better solution than niacin flushing HAS to be found!  AND word has to spread, and it IS spreading virally like a disease! (bad analogy? =p)

REALLY WONDERFUL SENTIMENTS, NIGHTINGALE!

[demografx]

Although I follow in the background (due to heavy work load), getting time to really get to things and read the forum, is emotional. Great work everyone. We are HOT!

Reddit WAS and idea! Nothing more. And for a long time nobody did anything. Then Mel and CC "GOT DOWN". That's all it takes. And their names are NOW "IN THE HISTORY BOOKS" of POIS.

We can all do it. And it takes less than you can imagine for returns that are MORE THAN REAL.

If you haven't done anything, DO IT NOW.

We need you.

Thanks

Daveman

BEAUTIFULLY SAID, DAVE!

[Vincent M]

Demo, I directed a couple skeptical redditors to pm you for the Waldinger studies. In the future would it be okay for me to send the studies to other non-POISers who are interested in reading them? I'm not sure about the copyright issues.

[demografx]

As long as they're not posted, or mass mailed -  and it's only 1:1 - I think you're ok.

[Vincent M]

ok. cool.

[B_Daniel]

Hey guys -
I reported a few weeks back that I was getting major relief with Testosterone.  I'd like to follow-up and let ya'll know that the Testosterone benefit, while very real initially, no longer helps me in a major way.  It lasted a couple weeks, or rather, 2 cycles.  I'm still experimenting with larger/smaller doses and also trying it in conjunction with other treatments, such as fish oil and whatnot.  So I haven't completely given up on it, but definitely wanted to update everyone.  My search continues... 

[demografx]

Thanks for your valor and rigorous reporting, B_Daniel!