It wasn’t as bad, i had a constant burning sensation throughout my entire body for an entire day when i crashed, called the ER but they couldn’t help. After that my nerves felt like they were burned off, couldn’t feel anything, completely numbed, but throughout the weeks it got better.
What’s your suggestion on gaining fat? I’m currently 7% and 68kg - I want to build up before going for a fast
If you have sibo your doctor should give you an antibiotic and you can gain a lot of weight while your on it and fast afterwards. I was just thinking i should try and gain 7 pounds then fast 3 days? How long have you fasted for before?
2 days is my max, i wan’t to build up to do atleast 6-7 days.
Same i think i’ll try and gain 7 pounds and fast for 3 afterwards because if i keep not killing it i’ll be emaciated anyways and i really almost had it last time which was my first course of antibiotics too. All these weird syndromes and conditions dont seem to be able to benfixed by a doctors interventions alone. I wish there was a cure for these things but it seems we have to overcome this stuff at least partly on our own if we ever hope to live our lives normally.
Many here have had nerve pains in limbs (use the search option) and other areas of the body. Nerve pain doesn’t mean permanent damage at all. Many have had nerve pain during some time. In fact, nerve pain can be caused by the central nervous system, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you have a peripheral neuropathy.
I had MRI’s and a lumbar pucture there was no sign of anything wrong with the CNS from two neurologists point of view. I have peripheral neuropathy in my hands and feet- the burning never stops, taking finasteride triggered an array of symptoms and I also tire out extremely fast even from brushing my teeth. It has disabled me for sure
You don’t know if what you have is a peripheral neuropathy, you should do an EMG of the parts where you feel pain.
The fact that you had an MRI done with no results doesn’t mean that your pain isn’t being caused by your central nervous system.
What was your CSF pressure?
I agree this is soo fucked up. I simply lived before. I ate ice cream, I ran, I shit, I stayed up till 4am I went to bed at 8pm, nothing mattered before. I always felt normal, High libido, Good erections, Genitals weren’t numb and cold.
Now I have to watch I dont take zinc, or eat mushrooms, or blink…
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I don’t know what that means but they checked my cerebral spinal fluid and nothing was showing. All these symptoms started manifesting 4 weeks after I thought I was getting better from finasteride I got an upper respiratory infection and that’s when my world turned upside down I’m genuinely surprised I’m still alive from what went through I was also under enough stress that would kill a horse while sick so I know my adrenals are absolutely fried.
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I refused to live like that I’ve read 2 recoveries on here one by John Coleman who said he did fuck all drank, ate pizza and recovered after 2.5 years. I’m at the point that I know my adrenal system is fried as I have zero energy even strugglin writing these msgs. If I recover 60% from this I’ll be happy I’m no longer dwelling on the past I know I can’t change the fact I took that poison and that is the hardest thing to come to terms with.
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I also think I burnt out my adrenals… I was on a 1500 or less calorie diet, that consisted of beans, salad, and other vegetables like cucumbers. I drank only water and black coffee. The weight literally flew off me to the point where I got ripped and veiny over my whole body… I also stopped weight lifting completely and did hours of cardio each day. I was doing sprints even though I was huffing and puffing like a dog. I think I over taxed my adrenals.
I remember when everything was normal before , if I went for a jog or played soccer my genitals would be more shrivelled up due to the activity, but it returned to normal after 10-15 minutes of rest. Its like the body is stuck in a constant stressful state, causing the genitals to be less sensitive, and the scrotum to be high and tight like a lion is right in front of you.
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I know what you mean man I have no energy to do anything I get exhausted from brushing my teeth f sake. I tried working out but that was a BIG no, no my body just wants to shut down and damn I miss playing sports too.
for me its not so much the body wants to shut down, its just that I can not get a pump from lifting weights/ pushing people around anymore in sports. My muscles feel empty, like there is no JUICE in them.
That’s the DHT brotha and God knows what else at least you can workout mate I’m stuck in bed the last 7 months.
I also feel like a sense of itchiness in my scalp, sides of nostrils, armpits, genitals. These are called appocrine glands. It says they are only become active during and after puberty. I do not sweat in these areas anymore?? I Never took any of those drugs, but I have proven low e2 and low dht on all my blood tests.
Do you think I should try raising dht with some kind of supplement?! What is supressing my DHT and E2 levels!?! I have elevated GGT + ALT + BILLIRUBIN. Cholesterol is all elevated the good one and the bad one. DHEA-S is elevated too?
How long did you take finasteride and how long are you off of it Joey? I have zero advice in that department mate as I haven’t got my hormones checked but I know they are fucked. My skin has never been so dry even when I apply moisturizer it just instantly dries up before all this I was blessed with good skin never had a wrinkle now my face has aged 10 years.
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i never took finasteride or any other drug like that, ssri, or accutane.
I moved back to canada in the summer of 2016 to work construction for the summer. I also went on a crash diet during this time. I started to feel like crap but couldn’t but 2 + 2 together to figure out what exactly was going on with me.
It took 6 months for me to realize my erections were gone, genitals numb, and libido was dead.
I was given SSRI’s while suffering from finasteride sides didn’t realise that they can permanently mess you up I’ve honestly losg hope for pharma drugs they should be constantly up for review not bypass a few tests and given the green light on safety.