[demografx]

I had severe POIS for 30+ years

Still started a business, raised a family.

Don't ask me how I did it!

[Starsky]

Talking about POIS in past simple must be a great feeling Demo!

[ejactrouble]

I had severe POIS for 30+ years

Still started a business, raised a family.

Don't ask me how I did it!

Incredible.  Congratulations demo, I don't know if I could have made it that long.  You sure are a fighter.  3 years is plenty for me!

[demografx]

Talking about POIS in past simple must be a great feeling Demo!

Want the truth? I cried when I read that, Starsky

[Stef]

I am going to participate very soon in a POIS article that is going to appear in the Spainīs newspaper "El Mundo"- and its web-page: http://www.elmundo.es/ (3 million visitors each day, 1 million readers).

That's terrific, Observer!!!!!

You are doing so much to raise awareness about POIS!

Looking forward to reading that article (in English!).

[daveman]

I've updated SMF total donations to $9270

$9270, incredible. We'll soon be in the 5 figures!!

Thanks Demo for your wonderful example. Just your effort alone is worth the world, and on top of it you donate BIG TIME.

You are Mr POIS!

Whether that's a good thing or not......?? Heh, heh

[Green]

I had severe POIS for 30+ years

Still started a business, raised a family.

Don't ask me how I did it!

Inspirational!

I was doing OK/well and then BAM severe depression hit me, only just returning back to what's normal for me.

[gabin]

Hey guys, has anyone tried anticonvulsants?
I'm about to try one of these as my POIS now resembles more neck and occipital nerve neurolgia with constant headache and neck spasm.

[Starsky]

I was given trileptal for mood swings and I had an O yesterday and no POIS symptoms.  I thought I should get the word out.  Of course I can't find the bottle but I'm sure it is a minimal dose.  Hope someone else can confirm my results

Yes, Robtabasco51 tried a anticonvulsant Oxcarbazepine before ejaculation and he says it worked for him.

[edhawk10]

I wish i was as strong as demo. Feel like i'm just crazy or something. Being on the computer and reading makes me feel even worse(feel a sudden rush sometimes)...but where else can i go? I feel unstable all the time. If i'm sitting down to eat or something i still feel the same. The strange thing is that if i completely lie down on the bed and kind of relax i can feel a lot better...I wish i had 30K or whatever was needed(even if it's all the money i have)..I'd gladly give it all for this research. This is no life.

[demografx]

I had severe POIS for 30+ years

Still started a business, raised a family.

Don't ask me how I did it!

Incredible.  Congratulations demo, I don't know if I could have made it that long.  You sure are a fighter.  3 years is plenty for me!

Thank you very much for that, ejactrouble!

[demografx]

I had severe POIS for 30+ years

Still started a business, raised a family.

Don't ask me how I did it!

Inspirational!

I was doing OK/well and then BAM severe depression hit me, only just returning back to what's normal for me.

Many Thanks, Green!

[demografx]

I wish i was as strong as demo.

No way! If you're alive today, then you're just "as strong as demo"....and probably even stronger.

[demografx]

I've updated SMF total donations to $9270

$9270, incredible. We'll soon be in the 5 figures!!

Thanks Demo for your wonderful example. Just your effort alone is worth the world, and on top of it you donate BIG TIME.

You are Mr POIS!

Whether that's a good thing or not......?? Heh, heh

Haha. The feeling's mutual, Professor Daveman!

[demografx]

I am going to participate very soon in a POIS article that is going to appear in the Spainīs newspaper "El Mundo"- and its web-page: http://www.elmundo.es/ (3 million visitors each day, 1 million readers).

That's terrific, Observer!!!!!

You are doing so much to raise awareness about POIS!

Looking forward to reading that article (in English!).

A dream come true!

In the early forum (the wilderness) years, I couldn't even get a Farm Journal to write us up ( I lied and said POISers were all horses : - )

[demografx]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Google Alerts <googlealerts-noreply@google.com>
Date: May 10, 2012 4:44:49 PM PDT
To: demografx
Subject: Google Alert - Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome POIS

Web   1 new result for Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome POIS
 
Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
I am going to participate very soon in a POIS article that is going to appear in the Spainīs newspaper "El Mundo"- and its web-page: http://www.elmundo.es/ (3 ...
www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=6576...


This email above to me means that observercenter's work on EL MUNDO has been picked up by Google "spiders", and is now the beginning of our publicity for the POIS Forums' large potential Spanish-speaking audience.

Worldwide.

Thanks again, Observer.

[ejactrouble]

Hey guys, has anyone tried anticonvulsants?
I'm about to try one of these as my POIS now resembles more neck and occipital nerve neurolgia with constant headache and neck spasm.

I think this is needed, since I have tried several psychiatric medications prior to knowing I had POIS (thinking it was mental illness).

AEDs (Anti Epileptic Drugs):
Depakote and Lamictal):
I have tried both Depakote and Lamictal, both of which are anti-convulsants.  Neither worked.  When taking these medications the psych would take my blood every so often (2 weeks) to get an appropriate blood level of the medication in my system.  These medications take time to build up in your system and cannot be taken for high doses without first slowly increasing the dose over a long period of time.  If you were to try and shock your system with either Depakote or Lamictal by taking a high dose in hope of eliminating POIS symptoms, you are under MAJOR RISK OF SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS, such as seizures, skin rashes, and so on.  Therefore, taking a high dosage of an anti-convulsant immediately before ejaculation would not matter since the only way to take these medications is slowly (Lamictal takes 6 weeks+ to build up in the system and Depakote 3 weeks+), and the risk of doing significant damage to your body by trying otherwise is not a good idea.
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Mood stabilizers (Lithium)
Lithium:
A mood stabilizer.  This actually has helped my mood somewhat but does nothing to help with POIS symptoms.  NOT EFFECTIVE FOR POIS.

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Antipsychotics: (Abilify, Seroquel, Risperdal)
Abilify:  On it for a a month.  Had to keep increasing the dose due to continuous suicidal attempts.  Did not work and was taken off rather quickly.  NOT EFFECTIVE FOR POIS. 

Seroquel:
Terrible drug, made me sleepy all the time.  NOT EFFECTIVE FOR POIS.

Risperdal:
Taking this for the first time tonight.  The psych thinks I'm psychotic (which I am when suffering from POIS symptoms!).  I'll keep you all updated on this medication.  No data available for POIS treatment at this time.
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Anti-depressants:
Zoloft:
The bright side is that this drug completely stopped my premature ejaculation.  I could continuously thrust for 10 minutes and still not be ready to ejac.  It was also cool because I could control when I wanted to let it out.  The downside is that: 1) it takes a minimum of 3 days to 1 week to get the sexual thing down, meaning you have to continuously take it every day, 2) your sensitivity, enjoyment of sex, and libido plummet (we're talking near-zero), so while you may be able to last forever you keep looking at your watch because you're tired of it, and 3) it did help a little for POIS symptoms.  I'm not sure if it helped because I wasn't having sex/masturbation as much (no desire) or because of the serotonin alteration in the brain.  Be careful with this drug because I went from 25mg to 150mg within 6 months and it was HELL to come off of (yet I hear it's the easiest of the SSRI drugs to stop taking).  It also messes with your natural serotonin production if you take it long term (years).  It did not help depression at all. MINOR IMPROVEMENT OF POIS SYMPTOMS (maybe 20% reduction? nothing worthwhile).

Wellbutrin:
Currently on this medication right now.  I've taken 300mg twice a day, all at once, 150mg morning, night, etc.  I've varied the times and dosages of this medication (like all medications I've taken) quite considerably within the effective dose range.  Has done NOTHING for POIS or depression at all.  NOT EFFECTIVE FOR POIS.
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I'm sure there's more I missed.  Tired, haven't slept, will update tomorrow when I have more time.  On the plus side I'm starting Day 3 of recovering from my last ejac. and will be clear headed in a matter of days.  Then it's celibacy for me!

[jferr]

Guys,

Sometimes I really wonder if taking all these medications before and after orgasm (in my case niacin before orgasm and a multitude of supplements within a minute after orgasm) will have bad long term effects for us if we ever choose to stop supplementing ourselves. Even if we don't stop with the supplementation, I wonder if it could be a negative thing for us to put all this 'ammo' in our bodys and brains to deal with sexual activity. Sometimes I feel like it could be messing with our cognitive state as a whole and maybe even our body's ability to recover.

Thoughts?

[demografx]

JFERR, EXCELLENT POINT!

TRT cured my POIS these last 2 and 1/2 years.

But if I STOP taking daily T-patches, my body might *not* have the ability to RE-START testosterone production on its own in the future.

Ok at my age, but at yours?

As jferr suggests: STUDY THE RISKS WITH ANY TREATMENT! ESPECIALLY PROLONGED TREATMENT.

[demografx]

If we paid Stefanie Putkowski, RN NORD, $500,000 as POIS Forums' Advisor, it wouldn't be enough.

Thank, you, Stef!