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Re: Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« Reply #5960 on: 04/11/2009 03:56:34 »
Thanks CC for these good posts on immune system. Difficult to say which one come first: problem with immune system or low catecholamines.

About testosterone I'm wondering why the patches were working for you Demo, and not the T shots. I heard that Andriol (oral T pills) is safe for the liver (bypass the liver) and is absorbed through the lymphatic system. Is it possible that the same is happening with patches ? (less strong on liver))
 
An other possibility is that T is absorbed very slowly in a more regular manner with patches so the androgen receptors are not downregulated by sudden high doses of T (hypothesis).

I really think we have a problem with androgen receptors in the brain after orgasm:
The androgen receptor density in brain areas closely related to the expression of masculine sexual behavior, such as the medial preoptic nucleus, was drastically reduced in sexually exhausted animals. Such reduction was specific to certain brain areas and was not related to changes in the levels of androgens. These results suggest that changes in brain androgen receptors account for the inhibition of sexual behavior present during sexual exhaustion.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118874269/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0

(I also read in other study that estrogen receptors are increased after sex, this too can be involved in sexual satiation).

Now, how to boost androgen receptors: someone here a long time ago told us to try carnitine for that..
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Re: Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« Reply #5961 on: 04/11/2009 04:07:02 »
Drugs to help with androgen receptors:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_androgen_receptor_modulator

Therapy for andropause with SARM:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMS-564,929
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Re: Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« Reply #5962 on: 04/11/2009 05:04:07 »
Quote from: martin88 on 04/11/2009 03:56:34

About testosterone I'm wondering why the patches were working for you Demo, and not the T shots. I heard that Andriol (oral T pills) is safe for the liver (bypass the liver) and is absorbed through the lymphatic system. Is it possible that the same is happening with patches ? (less strong on liver))
 
An other possibility is that T is absorbed very slowly in a more regular manner with patches so the androgen receptors are not downregulated by sudden high doses of T (hypothesis).


According to my endo, patches (and gel) deliver T "in a more regular manner" as you say, mimicking the steady, smooth 24/7 delivery of natural testosterone. Injections, he says, cause erratic, violent "spikes" in the system. The high and low nature of injections make it much less effective. That has now proven true for me in treating POIS.

My theory is that MORE testosterone can help a number of POIS sufferers. I have 7 years of on-off experience with T. 2 years ago when I thought I had a 75% POIS cure with Levitra, it might have come from the T-injections.
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Re: Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« Reply #5963 on: 04/11/2009 05:37:28 »
Quote from: martin88 on 04/11/2009 03:56:34


Now, how to boost androgen receptors: someone here a long time ago told us to try carnitine for that..


Google search result for carnitine/POIS Forum:
http://www.google.com/search?q=carnitine+POIS+site:http://thenakedscientists.com&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari
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Re: Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« Reply #5964 on: 04/11/2009 13:32:44 »
Quote from: demografx on 04/11/2009 05:04:07
My theory is that MORE testosterone can help a number of POIS sufferers.
I'm not against your theory, low T or low AR will produce the same result which is POIS.
I think androgen receptors are important because the depletion after sex has been scientifically measured like for prolactin.
This bring the fact that even if some research is conducted and we find something, there is still the difficult part to find a cure by going through drugs trials.
I can eventually consider to try T just to see if it works. I was about to do it years ago, but it has been difficult to convince my doc, and probably if you have to convince him, maybe he's not experienced enough with T.. After that, I think I came accross this forum when you were saying "only the first shot was effective, subsequent were placebo." and I gave up.
One thing is sure I'm reticent to take T for the next 50 years.
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Re: Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« Reply #5965 on: 04/11/2009 13:38:40 »
CC your 3 links are not accessible (2nd temporary unavailable), maybe you can copy this info here.
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Re: Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« Reply #5966 on: 04/11/2009 14:20:36 »
Tissot (18th century) was a doctor who wrote a whole book only about the bad consequences of onanism. I didn't read his book and don't know where to find it, but I heard he said that quinquina is the best remedy to fight POIS. I'm not sure if it's by killing sexual desire or by stimulating it.
Quinquina is indicated for fever and influenza:
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vulgaris-medical.com%2Fphytotherapie%2Fencyclopedie-phyto%2Fquinquina-117.html&sl=fr&tl=en&history_state0=

I think it's linked with hydration of the body. If someone can know on which part of the body this remedy is acting maybe we'll know more on POIS. 
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Re: Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« Reply #5967 on: 04/11/2009 15:35:40 »
"My theory is that MORE testosterone can help a number of POIS sufferers"

Im happy if some are getting positive results with more T.
I did not see any improvement with high does of injectable T, 2x a week.
Has anyone had any relief taking a histamine blocker?
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Re: Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« Reply #5968 on: 04/11/2009 16:32:47 »
Quote from: martin88 on 04/11/2009 13:32:44

you were saying "only the first [testosterone] shot was effective, subsequent were placebo." and I gave up.

One thing is sure I'm reticent to take T for the next 50 years.


Quote from: pauliebaby61 on 04/11/2009 15:35:40

I did not see any improvement with high doses of injectable T, 2x a week.


Yes, I'm now convinced that shots/injections are erratic, but that testosterone patches or gel can be very effective against POIS. And I suspect that testosterone may be effective for many POIS sufferers, regardless of how they test initially. This remains to be proven, however, under careful physician supervision.

Martin, why the huge reticence? ("50 years")
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Re: Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« Reply #5969 on: 04/11/2009 23:30:29 »
Before doing T shots, I did 3 forms of topical testosterone.
I did Androgel patches, which did nothing but burn my skin severely.
I did a compounded cream, with no results.
I did Testim, which did nothing but made me very nauseous.
None of the topicals raised my T level of any significance.
The T shots, 2x a week have been the most helpful by far, raising my T level from 105 to 896, and increased my libido.
It has done nothing for the POIS however.
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Re: Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« Reply #5970 on: 05/11/2009 04:08:42 »
Demo, my hesitation come from possible side effects and it's not usual for me to take drugs since a very long time. I agree the theory of androgen receptors doesn't fit (I can't find a connection) with your positive experience with T therapy.

Quote from: pauliebaby61 on 04/11/2009 23:30:29
Before doing T shots, I did 3 forms of topical testosterone.
I did Androgel patches, which did nothing but burn my skin severely.
I did a compounded cream, with no results.
I did Testim, which did nothing but made me very nauseous.
None of the topicals raised my T level of any significance.
The T shots, 2x a week have been the most helpful by far, raising my T level from 105 to 896, and increased my libido.
It has done nothing for the POIS however.
For me low libido is highly linked with POIS.. Maybe Demo's stuff is the right one :)
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Re: Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« Reply #5971 on: 05/11/2009 13:26:13 »
There have been a few posts of late revolving around Testosterone. Like Pauliebaby I was also disappointed with T at higher than normal dosages. I am still on T now. I actually prefer the injectable form and take lower dose but more frequently. Demo's theory regarding higher dose T being more beneficial for pois also carries some weight with me.

I have heard of someone who suffered badly from sexual dysfunction after taking hair lose drug Proscar who managed to restore their health by 'upping; the dose of testosterone. Proscar is designed to block DHT. There are a number of men who suffer from major loss of libido, ED, diminished orgasm brain fog, poor memory, anxiety, apathy, emotional bluntness, etc after taking Proscar. A few others have restored their health somewhat by taking drugs like HCG and Clomid to help kick start their gonads or GHB which helps improve sleep + growth hormone. While their symptoms are not the same as pois there is some crossover. Like pois sufferers these guys have websites where they throw around different theories and also consistently how doctors tell them their symptoms are just in their mind.

From my personal experience, I definitely experienced a phase of better health and reduced pois when I had high T readings. Here is the kicker though...I was not on Testosterone at the time. Being disappointed in T (plus also never registering decent blood readings) I wanted to try an anabolic as opposed to an androgenic steroid (not unlike Martin88's recent post on SARMs). I was on Nandrolone at 1/2 the amount of Test that I had previously been on but my T results were the highest ever, which does not make sense. Nandrolone increases blood cell production + increased protein synthesis. It also does not aromatise. On the downside after while it was impossible to get an erection, though some here might think that’s not such a bad thing. There is very little chance though that you are going to be able to talk your doctor into scripting you an anabolic especially when they don’t even take pois seriously. From my perspective, Demografx is so lucky to be getting so much relief from pois + also a boosted libido to boot.

Pauliebaby
maybe it might pay for you to read up on a supplement called DIM (Diindolymethane). I did not think I was suffering from excess estrogens but I have started to trial this. I feel somewhat better but nothing dramatic, but I am on lower dose of T for the moment.

Also your post on anti-histimes, these where discussed a bit back a month or so ago, after someone posted a really interesting post on a condition that involved excess histamine. I have taken anti-histimes on and off over the years and never felt better on them. Old versions used to just make me more drowsey and when you already have CFS that side effect was terrible. These days though I take zrytec when I need to. I have better concentration + more energy when I take it but that dramtic effect really only occurs on hay fever days.

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Re: Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« Reply #5972 on: 05/11/2009 19:50:14 »
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/120778223/HTMLSTART
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=author:%22Elenkov%22+intitle:%22Stress+hormones,+proinflammatory+and+antiinflammatory+...%22+&um=1&ie=UTF-8&oi=scholarr
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=catecholamines+and+inflammation&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

I gave google search for one of articles,html link and abstract the articles are to long.

ABSTRACT
Abstract: Recent evidence indicates that glucocorticoids and catecholamines, the major stress hormones, inhibit the production of proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-12, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and interferon (IFN)-γ, whereas they stimulate the production of antiinflammatory cytokines, such as IL-10, IL-4, and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β. Thus, systemically, an excessive immune response, through activation of the stress system, stimulates an important negative feedback mechanism, which protects the organism from an "overshoot" of proinflammatory cytokines and other products of activated macrophages with tissue-damaging potential. Conversely, in certain local responses and under certain conditions, stress hormones actually may boost regional immune responses, through induction of TNF-α, IL-1, and IL-8, and by inhibiting TGF-β production. Therefore, conditions that are associated with significant changes in stress system activity, such as acute or chronic stress, cessation of chronic stress, severe exercise, and pregnancy and the postpartum period, through modulation of the systemic or local pro/antiinflammatory cytokine balance, may suppress or potentiate autoimmune diseases activity and/or progression.


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Re: Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« Reply #5973 on: 06/11/2009 08:26:45 »

CC, would you please advise, regarding POIS, what your post directly above is meant to convey, or which previous post you're trying to address or add to? Thank you.
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Re: Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« Reply #5974 on: 06/11/2009 15:53:02 »
Tribulus has come up again, so here's an old post, new reply

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I'm now trying Tribulus Terrestris - its basically like swallowing testosterone.  TT, short for Tribulus Terrestris, stimulates LH that stimulates testosterone.


About Tribulus, from wikipedia:

"The extract is claimed to increase the body's natural testosterone levels and thereby improve male sexual performance and help build muscle. T. terrestris has consistently failed to increase testosterone levels in controlled studies.[6][7][8] It has also failed to demonstrate strength-enhancing properties.[9] However, many supplement brands have sold products that combine various herbs with T. terrestris, with debatable effects."
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« Reply #5975 on: 06/11/2009 17:38:52 »
Quote from: CCconfucius on 05/11/2009 19:50:14
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/120778223/HTMLSTART
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=author:%22Elenkov%22+intitle:%22Stress+hormones,+proinflammatory+and+antiinflammatory+...%22+&um=1&ie=UTF-8&oi=scholarr
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=catecholamines+and+inflammation&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

I gave google search for one of articles,html link and abstract the articles are to long.

ABSTRACT
Abstract: Recent evidence indicates that glucocorticoids and catecholamines, the major stress hormones, inhibit the production of proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-12, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and interferon (IFN)-γ, whereas they stimulate the production of antiinflammatory cytokines, such as IL-10, IL-4, and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β. Thus, systemically, an excessive immune response, through activation of the stress system, stimulates an important negative feedback mechanism, which protects the organism from an "overshoot" of proinflammatory cytokines and other products of activated macrophages with tissue-damaging potential. Conversely, in certain local responses and under certain conditions, stress hormones actually may boost regional immune responses, through induction of TNF-α, IL-1, and IL-8, and by inhibiting TGF-β production. Therefore, conditions that are associated with significant changes in stress system activity, such as acute or chronic stress, cessation of chronic stress, severe exercise, and pregnancy and the postpartum period, through modulation of the systemic or local pro/antiinflammatory cytokine balance, may suppress or potentiate autoimmune diseases activity and/or progression.


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this post is to the response that my links do not work, i hope this ones works. And instead of posting the main article i posted the abstract.
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Re: Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« Reply #5976 on: 07/11/2009 02:19:19 »
Quote from: CCconfucius on 06/11/2009 17:38:52

this post [below] is to the response that my links do not work, i hope this ones works. And instead of posting the main article i posted the abstract.


Quote from: CCconfucius on 06/11/2009 17:38:52

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/120778223/HTMLSTART
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=author:%22Elenkov%22+intitle:%22Stress+hormones,+proinflammatory+and+antiinflammatory+...%22+&um=1&ie=UTF-8&oi=scholarr
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=catecholamines+and+inflammation&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

I gave google search for one of articles,html link and abstract the articles are to long.

ABSTRACT
Abstract: Recent evidence indicates that glucocorticoids and catecholamines, the major stress hormones, inhibit the production of proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-12, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and interferon (IFN)-γ, whereas they stimulate the production of antiinflammatory cytokines, such as IL-10, IL-4, and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β. Thus, systemically, an excessive immune response, through activation of the stress system, stimulates an important negative feedback mechanism, which protects the organism from an "overshoot" of proinflammatory cytokines and other products of activated macrophages with tissue-damaging potential. Conversely, in certain local responses and under certain conditions, stress hormones actually may boost regional immune responses, through induction of TNF-α, IL-1, and IL-8, and by inhibiting TGF-β production. Therefore, conditions that are associated with significant changes in stress system activity, such as acute or chronic stress, cessation of chronic stress, severe exercise, and pregnancy and the postpartum period, through modulation of the systemic or local pro/antiinflammatory cytokine balance, may suppress or potentiate autoimmune diseases activity and/or progression.




Thanks, CC!
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Re: Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« Reply #5977 on: 07/11/2009 02:43:40 »
Quote from: martin88 on 04/11/2009 03:56:34

An other possibility is that T is absorbed very slowly in a more regular manner with patches so the androgen receptors are not downregulated by sudden high doses of T (hypothesis).


This makes sense to me.

Regarding injectables, my endo says he doesn't know for sure why 2x a week of high dose wouldn't be effective, but he wonders if the injections are done right, if a real depotestosterone is being used, or if there is no element of hypogonadism (testosterone insufficiency).

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Re: Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« Reply #5978 on: 07/11/2009 03:51:02 »
Thanks CC (still can't access the first link because I'm not logged in their site, but ok for others)
I was thinking about your experience concerning weight gain and POIS, personally I'm rather thin but maybe simply the stress caused by POIS could be the cause if you're predisposed.
http://stress.about.com/od/stresshealth/a/weightgain.htm

It seems everything is linked (catecholamines - stress-  T - immune system - glycemia.) I'm not sure to understand everything about the immune system link with POIS, except catecholamines and flu like symptoms and maybe zinc.. I have to read more on it. I probably missed a couple of posts explaining this.
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« Reply #5979 on: 07/11/2009 04:14:51 »
Glucose is absolutely necessary for the brain. I suppose glycemia will always be maintained at the expense of other systems. After reading this below I'm wondering if testosterone + glucose can help the brain to work better.

Testosterone Decreases After Ingestion Of Sugar (Glucose)
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153837.php
The authors found that the glucose solution decreased blood levels of testosterone by as much as 25 percent, regardless of whether the men had diabetes, prediabetes or normal glucose tolerance.

Two hours after glucose administration, the testosterone level remained much lower than before the test in 73 of the 74 men, a statistically significant difference, the authors reported. Of the 66 men who had normal testosterone levels before the test, 10 (15 percent) became hypogonadal at one or more time points during the test.


When sexually abstinent I always noticed that more carbs/low protein help me to lower libido. Also, specially when I have a lot of energy from sexual abstinence, I won't go very far in a long effort with a meal without carbs (low GI)
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