Re: Help!

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try speaking to Hanany Brice my colleque at the Archway, we treat quite a

few pateints. Can't volunteer myself as still recovering from fall. susan

allshorn patricia@...

help!

> Dear herbalists,

> The London Student herbal Group is scheduled to be

> holding a talk this Thurs (May 10) 6.30-8.30 (or just

> till 8) on herbal treatment of PCOS & endometriosis,

> presented by Whitehouse at the Uni of

> Westminster. Unfortunately is unwell and in

> hospital and therefore unable to do the talk. I've

> been desperately trying to find a replacement, but so

> far to no avail. I wonder if any of you would be able

> to fill the gap - I really want to avoid cancelleing

> the talk as it's already been postponed once due the

> tube strike, and I know there has been alot of

> interest in the talk. It's also difficult to get the

> message around to everyone who might potentially turn

> up.

>

> The group can pay reasonable expenses, and although

> speakers volunteer their services, in this case we may

> be able to help out a bit more. So if you feel you

> could talk on this subject (case histories, personal

> experiences, theories about the conditions) please

> call me on 01258 471623, or mobile 07760 383934, as

> soon as possible. Don't be discouraged if you are a

> less experienced practitioner.

>

> Yours desperately,

> Isobel

> London Student Herbal Group

>

> __________________________________________________

>

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Ghislaine, I just pinched and pressed in, with my index finger and thumb, a small amount of my upper lip at the area in front of my two front teeth, but as someone else mentioned previously, you can just press in at that area and I also tried just doing that after my mouth was open and my lower jaw came up.. subtle but came up a fraction.. I can see that for a baby trying to get that gape, this would be frustrating for them and painful for mom! Celina DykstraLa Leche League Leader, Lakes Region LLL, NHIBCLCceliner_d57@...Helping Moms and Babies Meet Their Breastfeeding Goals

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Hi Man Let me Just say this, I believe you Man and this group will help you out. I think what you have is what most of us on this forum have ,which is PSSD. I am 25 years old and have been free of SSRIs for close two 3 years and still have sexual dysfunction, mainly numb genitals, and joyless muted orgasm. My erections are easier to obtain with self stimulation and sex drive is pretty low. The good news is many people recover and the key is exercise and a healty diet. There are some docters who Know About PSSD. There docter Irwin Goldstein in California and one in Holland. All the best , Adam To: SSRIsex Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 2:13:16 PM Subject: Help!

I'm a 50 yr old male. I've been married 28 years. At the age of 40, I had a prostate infection and saw a urologist. He prescribed antibiotics and that cleared up the problem. But after that, I began to notice that my erections were not as powerful as they'd once been, but the feelings were still there and I could orgasm.

Until about 10 years ago, my wife was not interested in sex. I used to want it every day and had no problem getting or maintaining an erection. And definitely had no problem reaching an orgasm. However, I did get tired of practically begging for sex with my wife, but I remained faithful to her and took care of my needs through masturbation. In 2003, we had some marital problems and I began to have some issues with ED. In 2004, my wife and I separated for about a month at which time, I became extremely depressed and was put on Effexor by my medical dr. When she came back, I had no sex drive and my penis felt numb. I couldn't get it up for nothing, so I talked to my dr and he put me on Viagra.

After taking the Viagra, I had no problem getting an erection, but I could not, no matter how hard I tried, reach orgasm, unless I was alone and masturbated for what seemed like an eternity. I spoke to my dr about the problem and he said that this was one of the side effets of the Effexor, but should correct itself once I reached the target dosage. But after reaching the targeted dosage, nothing changed, so I took myself off of the Effexor. I didn't need it for depression anymore at that time and figured if I got off the med, my sex drive and ability to orgasm would return. But it didn't. My penis still became numb feeling after being erect for a few minutes. It was as if someone flipped a switch and all feeling stopped. It would stay hard due to the Viagra, but would do nothing else.

I spoke to my dr about his and put me on Cardura. That helped some with the lack of sensation, but not enough. Before the Cardura, there was a little feeling left in my penis around the head. After taking the Cardura for a week or so, there was some feeling just below the head on the top and underside...but nowhere close to how it was before the Effexor. Used to, my whole shaft was sensitive. Now, 99% of the shaft is numb. In addition to prescribing Cardura, my dr. checked my testosterone level and told me that it was low. I took shots of testosterone monthly. That restored some of my energy and libido, but did nothing to help with the lack of sensation in my penis.

This problem has been ongoing since I started and stopped the Effexor in 2004...8 years! I have seen two urologists. The first was surprised and said that I was the first patient he had seen that suffered from what he called "anorgasmia". He had no answers. Last summer, I began seeing a different urologist. At first, the visits seemed promising. He, of course, checked my prostate and said it felt normal. He checked my testosterone level and said it was low and put me back on shots, increasing my dosage so that I had to take two shots per month. If my memory is correct, I was taking around 400 mgs per month. Once again, that restored the sex drive, but did nothing to increase sensation and I still needed ED meds to get an erection. Still, no orgasm through vaginal sex. I had to masturbate to get relief and the weird thing about it is, in the last 5 years or so, Ive had to be sitting up to reach orgasm through masturbation. Since taking the effexor in

2004, I've reached orgasm twice with my wife during intercourse.

I kept pressing my urologist for answers and he finally told me what I've been reading on the internet..."I think it's in your head. When you let go and relax, things will go back to normal."

But I KNOW this is not in my head. I used to wake up every morning before what I call, "the effexor days" with a raging erection. Now, I never wake with an erection. Since taking the effexor, my penis produces an excessive amount of precum. Before effexor, there was very little precum.

I am at my wits end. This is very frustrating. I have felt all these years that this was not in my head, yet that's what guys like me are told either thru research on the internet or by a doctor.

My question is, what can I do to fix this? My wife has become much more interested in sex in the past few years and I think, "Wow, we could have the perfect sex life now if only I could function normally again." I don't have an issue with using ED meds to help boost the erections, if only I could reach orgasm like I once could before the effexor.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what to do about this problem? Are there any medications that can be taken to reverse the damage that I believe effexor caused?

Thanks for your input. Sorry for the long post.