has anyone tried licorice root for PSSD?

October 30, 2011

Hi Mike,

I went on an extreme diet for 3 months, and then went back to a semi normal but

still healthy diet.

The extreme diet I did for 3 months is detailed in this book: The Ultramind

Solution:

http://www.amazon.com/UltraMind-Solution-Depression-Overcome-Anxiety/dp/14165497\

22/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8 & qid=1319993193 & sr=8-1

Honestly a lot of what the doctor in the book claims I think is not true (ie

diet can cure autism, etc), but I still think the diet had some benefits from

me.

Specifically, I cut out ALL processed foods for 10 weeks. I also cut out all

gluten. I only ate fruits, veggies, eggs, nuts, and stuff like that. I tried

to eat mostly organic but I didn't eat exclusively organic. While I was on this

diet I actually didn't really notice any benefits. I did start making a lot of

veggie/fruit smoothies during this time, something I kept up afterwards.

Once I started my circuit aerobic weight training course I started adding

protein powder (Muscle Milk) to my diet. I really think the circuit aerobic

weight training course had the biggest effect. I would recommend finding a

course like that in your area.

Now in terms of supplements. During this time I took Zinc Picolinate, Niacin,

vitamin D, a multi-B vitamin, and fish oil. I don't know how much these things

helped or not. I know Zinc is supposed to be able to help. I had been taking

these though for part of 2010 as well and didn't see an improvement.

Also I had started dating again and attempting to sleep with someone before I

had had my T checked. I think it had already gone up before this because I had

started seeing my hairline recede which I know his related to testosterone, but

I didn't get my blood work done until after I had started dating.

I hope this helps. I think it was really a combination of these things.

However, getting my T back to normal DID NOT fix my ED. My libido is higher, my

confidence is higher, my mood is better - thus I do consider it an improvement.

My ED however has not been fixed. I still have soft glans issues, and

difficulty maintaining erections, and reduced sensitivity in my glans (although

not complete genital anesthesia).

I am hoping Goldstein can help me regain my erections. Part of me is very

interested to see if I may have developed a venous leak or dysfunction in my

venous occlusion mechanism (which can be due to nerves sadly). He will be doing

a doppler tomorrow and we will see what he finds.

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talking to an attractive girl that last few days on the phone who I know wants

to have sex. Â She always hints at us spooning and how that leads to something

else and talking about me coming over. Â Not to be a perv but I was trying to

masturbate for her over the phone and couldn't get fully erect qnd couldn't get

aroused and felt very little pleasure because of the genital numbness. I hope I

don't make a fool of myself if I try to have sex and I can at least please her

even if I can't feel pleasure. Â Wow, I sound so pathetic for a 26 yr old man!

Â I don't know why I replying to this post with this, but it sucks. Â I am just

venting. Â

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November 29, 2011

My testosterone test just came back and it's 458 ng/dl. Of course my Dr. says

this is normal. But according to everything I've read my levels are normal for a

85 year old man. I should be around 700-1000 ng/dl at 26 years old.

I have low testosterone symptoms...no sex drive, sexual thoughts doesn't arouse

me, looking at a hot woman doesn't arouse me, numb genitals, trouble getting and

maintaining erections, etc. I also get tired easily now and have low energy all

day. I feel like I've been hit by a truck everyday. I literally do feel like an

old man.

Hopefully I can find someone to treat me like Blk did or I will have to treat

myself on my own.

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> > > > > > I hope something works. Â This is no way to live. Â I've been