Guest guest Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 So I have some combination of adrenal fatigue and PSSD.I had a very bad reaction to a medication and when I was at the ER for said reaction, they thought I was psychotic and gave me a shots of Ativan and Haldol, which actually blocks dopamine receptors. Curiously, I actually had an orgasm after this happened, and for the next week it was very easy for me to orgasm and I had really strong sexual desire (even though I otherwise felt awful and slowed down and bad--Haldol is a bad drug). Maybe with some dopamine receptors blocked, I had more dopamine available at other receptors? Then for a few weeks after the drug wore off, it was hard to have orgasms. Who knows. All I know is:1) Not ever going to take Haldol again -- neuroleptics are nasty, neurotoxic drugs (including Abilify, Risperdal, etc.) 2) Yes, it would seem from that experience that dopamine is in some way involved in my sexual problems. Taking DLPA now ... just started today. Already I can feel more endorphins when listening to music. But I know that in the past if I take it every day for weeks it depletes other things, so I'm planning to pulse it and not take it every day. , YES. have posted here many times and I have many problems, PSSD, Andrenal Exhaustion, racing thoughts, insomnia, Anxiety etc. after 1 year and 8 months off of Paxil and Klonopin...Out of all of my problems my biggest one is the lack of the ability to enjoy simple things in life...I could deal with PSSD better if i could genuinely laugh and smile more often...To say that it is the primary cause is not for me to say, but I believe that it is a huge factor. Mike To: SSRIsex Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 5:48 PM Subject: Dopamine From reading all of the posts on here and from doing much thinking about the matter myself, I have come to the conclusion that the primary cause of pssd is a depletion of dopamine. Is this the general consensus on here? alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 I have come to the conclusion that I'm virtually dead. I only know this because sometimes I think back and remember how everything was so full of meaning and feeling. I loved sunny days, rainy days, the fog, the howls of the wind outside, the night sky, the seaside (everyone calls it the coast but I like my happy childhood memories of the seaside), and the beautiful moon, need I go on. My world was full of mystery and romnace too, and I would often think when I was without a partner who would be my next girlfriend? Will she be the one? I was full of life, vitality, awe, and optimism. But all those lovely dreams I had now seem from another world. I'm not feeling sorry for myself, but remembering these things gives me hope that the world can be so completely different and that it is worth figthing for. Kv > > , >  > YES.  have posted here many times and I have many problems, PSSD, Andrenal Exhaustion, racing thoughts, insomnia,  Anxiety etc. after 1 year and 8 months off of Paxil and Klonopin...Out of all of my problems my biggest one is the lack of the ability to enjoy simple things in life...I could deal with PSSD better if i could genuinely laugh and smile more often...To say that it is the primary cause is not for me to say, but I believe that it is a huge factor. Mike > > > ________________________________ > From: " varuna1907@... " Varuna1907@... > To: SSRIsex > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 5:48 PM > Subject: Dopamine > > > >  > > From reading all of the posts on here and from doing much thinking about the matter myself, I have come to the conclusion that the primary cause of pssd is a depletion of dopamine. Is this the general consensus on here? > > alex > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 I forgot to say that I put my deadness and lack of joy down to low dopamine and other feel good chemicals. And I too suffer from adrenal exhaustion and plenty of anxiety. When you have been like this for years it can get dispiriting, but then I remember how good it was to feel alive so I get myself going again. AlbertEllis, the developer of Rational the pioneer of Rational Emotive Therapy (a kind of rough and ready CBT - although I prefer the much gentler CBT), said you can be happy no matter what. He was definatley an hardnut, but I think he had a point. The book below by albert Ellis is not everyone's cup of tea, including mine (it's a tough book), but I like the title. How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything - Yes, Anything! By Albert Ellis. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stubbornly-Refuse-Yourself-Miserable-Anything/dp/0818404566/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8 & qid=1345662946 & sr=8-4 Kv > >> > ,> > Â> > YES.  have posted here many times and I have many problems, PSSD,> Andrenal Exhaustion, racing thoughts, insomnia,  Anxiety etc. after> 1 year and 8 months off of Paxil and Klonopin...Out of all of my> problems my biggest one is the lack of the ability to enjoy simple> things in life...I could deal with PSSD better if i could genuinely> laugh and smile more often...To say that it is the primary cause is> not for me to say, but I believe that it is a huge factor. Mike> >> >> > ________________________________> > From: "varuna1907@" Varuna1907@> > To: SSRIsex > > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 5:48 PM> > Subject: Dopamine> >> >> >> > Â> >> > From reading all of the posts on here and from doing much thinking> about the matter myself, I have come to the conclusion that the primary> cause of pssd is a depletion of dopamine. Is this the general consensus> on here?> >> > alex> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 I feel the exact same way kaivey:( I tell friends that I regard myself as a walking dead man. They of course have no understanding of what I mean. The essence of this condition for me, is an absence of meaning. Everything is flat, lifeless, and pointless. All of the things that I used to care about, are without value to me now. The scary thing is, that I know somewhere in my mind, that I still care about these things, but I cant access it. Do you know what I mean by this? Re: Dopamine I have come to the conclusion that I'm virtually dead. I only know this because sometimes I think back and remember how everything was so full of meaning and feeling. I loved sunny days, rainy days, the fog, the howls of the wind outside, the night sky, the seaside (everyone calls it the coast but I like my happy childhood memories of the seaside), and the beautiful moon, need I go on. My world was full of mystery and romnace too, and I would often think when I was without a partner who would be my next girlfriend? Will she be the one? I was full of life, vitality, awe, and optimism. But all those lovely dreams I had now seem from another world. I'm not feeling sorry for myself, but remembering these things gives me hope that the world can be so completely different and that it is worth figthing for. Kv > > , > Â > YES. Â have posted here many times and I have many problems, PSSD, Andrenal Exhaustion, racing thou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 In case you interpret my Albert Ellis book recomendation wrong (I didn't recommend it, I just liked the title) I bought this book below the other day and it looks quite good. The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking, by Oliver Burkman. http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Antidote-Happiness-Positive-Thinking/dp/1847678645/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b Kv > >> > ,> > Â> > YES.  have posted here many times and I have many problems, PSSD,> Andrenal Exhaustion, racing thoughts, insomnia,  Anxiety etc. after> 1 year and 8 months off of Paxil and Klonopin...Out of all of my> problems my biggest one is the lack of the ability to enjoy simple> things in life...I could deal with PSSD better if i could genuinely> laugh and smile more often...To say that it is the primary cause is> not for me to say, but I believe that it is a huge factor. Mike> >> >> > ________________________________> > From: "varuna1907@" Varuna1907@> > To: SSRIsex > > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 5:48 PM> > Subject: Dopamine> >> >> >> > Â> >> > From reading all of the posts on here and from doing much thinking> about the matter myself, I have come to the conclusion that the primary> cause of pssd is a depletion of dopamine. Is this the general consensus> on here?> >> > alex> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 There's hope!I'm sure people have mentioned this before, but in some ways it's like we were using street drugs regularly and harmed ourselves that way.the thing is, people do recover from drugs' effects on the brain. I've been dealing with another major health issue (Lyme disease) and what I've learned from that is:-Many times when doctors say something is incurable, it's just because western medicine doesn't have a drug for it (and drugs aren't really cures in most cases anyway). There is very little that can't be at least greatly improved by acupuncture, herbs, homeopathy, you name it. -By far the best source of information that has helped me heal from the other condition was success stories or testimonials from other people who were as bad or worse than I was. these helped me find ozone therapy, which helped me get to where I could work again.On that note, maybe ozone therapy would help some people with PSSD -- it increases circulation and is a bit of an aphrodisiac, and it really helps to detoxify the body, in case you still have SSRI residues. you can get a water ozonator for <$300 or so. It is just a phenomenal treatment for many conditions. It also improves oxygenation of the pituitary and hypothalamus. some articles on ozone, there are plenty more in pubmed if you look for " ozone therapy " http://www.oxygenhealingtherapies.com/ozone_oxygen_therapies.html I feel the exact same way kaivey:( I tell friends that I regard myself as a walking dead man. They of course have no understanding of what I mean. The essence of this condition for me, is an absence of meaning. Everything is flat, lifeless, and pointless. All of the things that I used to care about, are without value to me now. The scary thing is, that I know somewhere in my mind, that I still care about these things, but I cant access it. Do you know what I mean by this? Re: Dopamine I have come to the conclusion that I'm virtually dead. I only know this because sometimes I think back and remember how everything was so full of meaning and feeling. I loved sunny days, rainy days, the fog, the howls of the wind outside, the night sky, the seaside (everyone calls it the coast but I like my happy childhood memories of the seaside), and the beautiful moon, need I go on. My world was full of mystery and romnace too, and I would often think when I was without a partner who would be my next girlfriend? Will she be the one? I was full of life, vitality, awe, and optimism. But all those lovely dreams I had now seem from another world. I'm not feeling sorry for myself, but remembering these things gives me hope that the world can be so completely different and that it is worth figthing for. Kv > > , > Â > YES. Â have posted here many times and I have many problems, PSSD, Andrenal Exhaustion, racing thou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 , I still care about a lot of things, like world hunger, disease, poverty, and the tragedy of war; however that doesn't mean that I feel all that alive. Before PSSD being invited to party would always generate loads of excitement for me, especially if I was single as I would start to wonder who I might meet there. But nowadays I don't like going to parties because I feel it is a waste of time, and if I did meet someone really nice, it would create too much stress for me. I still believe I have chance of recovery, though, as the body and brain can repair itself to some degree when the conditions are right, and for the brain especially this can be quite significant. Like the liver, the brain can rejuvenate and rapair itself. It is well known that depression, unhappiness, and stress all reduce, or stop, the brain's natural repair mechanisms. I know I have been going on about this for years and I still suffer from PSSD, but I haven't given up hope in any way whatsoever. Over the last few months orgasms have got stronger at times and sometimes I have even felt slightly randy too- I normally have to have top work hard to get myself going as there is never any spontaneous sexual impulse. My sex drive disappeared completely after taking the pain killer Tramodol a few times recently, but after 3 weeks it returned stronger than ever. On some occasions after orgasm recently I have punched the air with joy shouting, yes, I can get better, as the feeling was pretty good. Very recently I had my strongest orgasm in years. There's still hope, I reckon. Kv> >> > ,> > Â> > YES. Â have posted here many times and I have many problems, PSSD,> Andrenal Exhaustion, racing thou> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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