As someone who’s consulted, and continues to consult, with Dr. Jacobs, I can assure you that he believes wholeheartedly PFS is real and has said as much to me. I can’t speak to his previous comments about our carrying pre-existing mental problems, but I’ve spoken with him as recently as the last few months, and he’s acknowledged a number of my physical symptoms and, at least to my face, has never doubted them. He’s also been forthright in saying that he doesn’t know what the cause of PFS is, but that all of the research going on – not just his – will hopefully lead to a better understanding of our condition; he and I have spoken specifically about the Harvard research, in fact. In addition, as many here know, he’s treated some guys with testosterone, which I can think of no reason he would be prescribing if he really thought this was all psychological. I’m certainly not a doctor, though, and thus could be wrong about that last point.
My response to finatruth was in the context of my own experience, as well as with the knowledge of the fact that Dr. Jacobs was among the first doctors to acknowledge PFS and, at least for a while, probably the most high-profile one, considering the respect he holds in the New York City medical community. Not to mention he appeared on national television during the big media blitz of summer 2012 to speak about the validity of our condition. In retrospect, I realize I was unclear – I can thank my debilitating brain fog for that – but the point I was trying to make was that no study is going to proceed exactly as you would want it to, and given Dr. Jacobs’s previous activity in raising awareness of PFS, I would think you guys would give him the benefit of the doubt.
I would be curious as to what mew thinks. I guess he believes in it enough to post it. Or what does awor or anyone behind the scenes in the research think?
Right, given Mew’s displayed this topic so prominently, I think his opinion is pretty clear. I don’t want to put words in his mouth, though.
What about brain fog? The condition that cripples your thought process. I’m sick of this pussy “depression, anxiety” bullshit.
I have terrible brain fog, too. So bad, in fact, that it’s destroyed my successful career in a highly competitive field in a major American city – and with it my life. Dr. Jacobs has tested me for brain fog, acknowledged I have a bad case of it, and continued to treat me for it with, among other things, progesterone.
tim1911- yes brain fog, poor memory recall, tip of the tongue problems, difficultly concentrating, and if they looked a little further I bet they would see most of us have a nystagmus
Yes, progesterone, which I know you used to go on about incessantly – and maybe still do. I’m not trying to give you a hard time, and I don’t see the point in arguing since we all should be on the same side of this, but other than possessing unfettered arrogance I’m not sure why you think you can make claims about a trained medical professional and then use your complete absence of medical experience to express theories of your own. You obviously believe what you’re saying, so I would politely suggest you speak to a qualified physician to get an accurate diagnosis. If you do have such evidence, I apologize for missing it – I don’t spend a lot of time around here and, even if I did, probably wouldn’t be able to remember your providing a diagnosis on account of chronic memory problems stemming from my brain fog.