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#133

Ive tried to read most stories on this forum but i cant really find one like me, maybe i have missed ones or people havent posted theirs.
I crashed on the drug. I took a pill on the previous day, woke up the next morning sufferering from vertigo, blurry vision, impotence(last thing on my mind) and total loss of control of my body.
I didnt take a pill that day. Didnt take another one.
From then there was no brief recovery, its pretty near been smooth sailing since my little fling with the small hexagon.
5 months on there has been very little improvement. My dht is mid range, dont know when the hell that returned.
Seems most get back to normal then crash, i got nowhere near that.

Also if you have the time please tell me how this fits into your theory, im open to all ideas.

#134

Tim,

Is this still working for you? What type of anti-inflammatory are you taking?

I noticed you didn’t mention the positive effects of this again, so was this just a short lived improvement for you?

#135

Bostonusa, i can find the name later as im away from home now, but the results didnt taper, i only used them for 5 days.
They were for my ankle that just ballooned up for no reason, it responded pretty quick to the drug so i just stopped taking it and havent had a problem since.

#136

I had the intestinal inflammation marker retested, and it was just as high as it was a month ago so it would seem i have chronic inflammation of the bowel.
I think my brain is also inflammed due to the pressure i feel inside my head.

To answer boston in the above post the anti infla was naproxen. Results never tapered i just stopped using them cause the swelling went down, as tempting as it was to stay on them i decided against it.

#137

I went out tonight and had a few vodkas and sparkling waters (no sugar) and i feel suprisingly good, libido from 0 to 30, brain fog from 10 to 5 anxiety and depression all but gone. ED…well im not going to lie to you…but i will take any sort of boost i can get at the moment.

#138

I have been doing the broccoli treatment 3 days now. One thing that has changed is i can power piss again.

#139

A recent abdominal ultrasound I had revealed signs of past episode(s) of pancreatitis. If I had to put a marker on it it was during a period when I thought I had irritable bowel syndrome for a preiod of several weeks. Need to study the calender to see if it was while I was on finasteride, or after quiting.

#140

I had simlar problems kazman but i know i had been off the drug for a period of time, maybe a month.
I also had an ultra sound but they found nothing.
I have a gastroscopy and colonoscopy scheduled for over the next 2 weeks.

#141

I had this and have been diagnosed with crohns disease. Will keep you posted fellas.

#142

Interesting!

Do you know exactly how they come up with this diagnosis? Ive had a tube both down my throat and the rectum twice. They couldent find anything and said all looked great.

What are your symptoms?

#143

Sorry to hear that man, i take it there is no family history of this?

#144

if you guys go wikipedia looks like all of us have symptoms of this disease. it is basically inflamation of any body parts, even eyes as well.

#145

No family history.

Going off the wikipedia page very few of my symptoms are gastrointestinal related, they are mainly extraintestinal.

It is crohns ileitis, of the small intestine, in addition there were pleomorphic ulcers.

Diagnoses was made via colonoscopy, very good doctor preformed procedure.

#146

Its quite common that a diagnois of chrons change as its hard to distinguish from ulcerative colitis.

I know i have had ulcers in the past cause i could feel them. Had a bout just before christmas when i also was experiencing brainfog for the first time, always after a meal. This started just a day after eating the first gluten (that im aware of) in 6 months in form of a bakery that i couldlent resist in a weak moment.

Im sorry to hear you have this but its also good for you to have something diagnosed to go on. Im sure within a short time you will feel alot better.

your symptoms beeing extra intestinal, what exactly does that mean? Chrons isent exactly connected with neuro damage and similar like celiac for instance.

Have you and the doc discussed medecines for this? I know cortisol is used during a flare up but also there a few alternatives for controlling it day to day. What are you going with?

Get well soon!

#147

will let you know when i have answers to all these questions.

#148

it is strange, I have also got the problems with my small intestine. I was scheduled for colonscopy but I requested cancelled as my lower part is very fragile I am scared it may cause immense bleeding.
When I went to emergency twice in 2009 Doctor told me that I have inflammation but even after CAT scan he could not find the source. He said maybe it will die but we know now our bodies are constatly having inflammation.

#149

Also I have no doubts our guts are now a lot weaker and compromised. sometimes when my symptoms get worse I have very nasty farts. the smell in no way is normal, it is just very very nasty and unusual. In the last days of SP I had started this nasty smell daily.

#150

I am completely over the brain fog, it is relentless. If i was to kill myself it will be because of this, not ed.

#151

Sorry to hear that. You should take comfort in the fact that some recovered from brainfog by diet alone and with your recent diagnos of chrons theres a very good chance this will improve when you have been on a proper diet and whatever treatment your doctor and you decide upon. I had my first brainfog ever this xmas from beeing glutened but it was just there for a few days. Horrible feeling! Best of luck

#152

tim, have you ever tested cortisol? Low cortisol would explain the fog. I remember you saying b complex and vit c helped, these are two treatments for adrenal fatigue.

hope you’re ok out there!