I will be trying out acupuncture for the first time tonight. I’m not holding my breath, but would still like to put the chances on my side by targetting the right area.
Where would you start ??
I’m thinking of going 4-5 before I give up (unless progress is being made), but I don’t want to be there forever either.
Ok well I went through the first session. It was long as hell! 2h45 including alot of talking … She said the other sessions should last around 1h30 which I still find excessively long.
I will be going once a week for 4-5 weeks, I will see after if I go on.
Im skeptical of it
Let us know how it goes.
I’m with you. Especially that my acupuncturist didn’t convince me that she knew what she was doing. Anyways, I’m so desperate to see my situation change that I am willing to try pretty much anything (aside from more drugs - at the moment). I’ve always thought that alternative medecine was for people who were really desparate … and here I am !
In the meantime, I try as much as I can to keep the good habits by eating healthy and doing exercice.
Have you thought about trying hypnosis?
No. I don’t think I would try that.
To get back to acupuncture, I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or not, but 24 hours after my first session, I got a little more libido than usual (40-60% I would say), for a few hours … it kind or wore off afterwards to my usual 20%, but that was the most I had in the last few months !
My next session is tuesday. Hopefully I will get at least similar results.
I just had my third treatment yesterday. There has been no improvement after my second treatment, and I’m waiting to see if the third one will do anything. I am doubtful.
My acupuncturist suggested that I meet with a homeopath to try this avenue. He would basically use a finasteride pill, dillute it, and have me take it … I won’t be doing that because I always though that homeopathy was bullshit. Studies show that it has the same amount of success as placebo.
I’m pretty desperate. … and depressed.
You only have sexual side effects. Go out and live you life. There are many here much much much worse than you. I’m not trying to belittle your struggle, but I can guarantee you it’s not as bad as you think.
I understand what you are saying, and I take your comment positively. It’s just that I make a direct connection between happiness and libido, for so many reasons. With 0 libido, it’s hard to enjoy anything in life. And of course, since I’m separated (it’s been just a month now, after a 16 year relationship), I can’t see when and how I could get back to a normal “couple’s” life that I cherish so much.
And what doesn’t help is making sacrifices (strict diet, exercice, fasting, $$$ to see specialists, apointments, and so on), and seing 0 results.
But again, I appreciate your comment. I will try to build on that. It seemed to have turned my mood around a tiny bit. 