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#21

Still sleeping well. Put myself to bed as early as possible now. Raw foods diet difficult to maintain. I need to spend a few days dedicated to developing a diet and long range plan that I can follow as I’m winging it now. Am able to laugh and cry and feel emotions and brain still at 90-95% with almost no fog unless I let stress come in so I feel blessed. Last 2 days have dreamed I had 30-50% morning/nocturnal wood, but am wondering if it was just a figment of my imagination because during the day, zilch. Testicles still sore.

Despite progress, I am realistic that relapses are possible.

#22

I am back to provide an update. I think I am in a strong recovery but don’t think that recovered will ever by in my vocabulary as I continue to do the things that have brought me this far.

Basically, amartin and others provided some valuable advice from day 1 - no alcohol, no caffeine, no sugars, raw foods, real food diet, hormone free eggs and meat, high doses of vit D3 and C, moderate but regular exercise, infrequent masturbation, and most importantly, reducing to eliminating stress and prayer.

I went from a severe crash and anhedonia to occasional nocturnal erections to now a regular sex life. But I keep the above healthy lifestyle going. When I feel stress, I notice pressure in the pituitary gland and take a time out for decaf green tea with locally grown honey.

Given what I have read on this forum and elsewhere, I consider my current recovery a miracle. Coming back tonight and reading some new information (thanks Mew and and all the rest who stay committed), my resolve to continue what is working grows stronger. My GP says that I would have gotten better anyway. However, I’m not so sure. I am stronger mentally and physically more now than ever. I lost 20 lbs when I didn’t really need to loose any weight and my friends say I look great when I ask if I lost too much.

Nevertheless, I am aware that another crash may occur. So I’m signing off for now, taking a tablespoon of some kick ass local honey, working out, and getting a good nights rest.

#23

Update about 6 months later:
No brain fog, but still having difficulty getting and maintaining and erection most times. I thought I was getting better before, but it was basically cialis. Unassisted, I’m worthless. Assisted with cialis, I stay hard for a while, but have difficulty reaching and then enjoying orgasm. It isn’t as emotionally pleasing as it once was. I feel blessed that the drug is still working for me. I have read others posts that cialis quits working after a while so I’m careful not to over use the stuff and definitely don’t take it daily. I’m still eating very healthy and try to eat traditional foods, organic, etc. No processed foods and those with as few pesticides as possible. You guys need to watch a video or read about Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS). The doctor who wrote it is the Head Nutritionist for Cambridge. Is curing such things as Autism. A healthy gut helps us purge toxins efficiently from our bodies. If the gut isn’t working well, the toxins end up in our brains causing major problems. Another study to undertake is produced by the Weston A Price Foundation - Wise Traditions. I’m fermenting my own food now (homemade probiotics). I can’t overemphasize proper nutrition when dealing with this problem we face. that’s all for now.

#24

Thanks for the update, E112010, and for sharing your knowledge with us.

#25

Best advice I received early on was fasting and then organic raw foods diet followed by strict diet of organic and homemade probiotics. Research GAPS (gut and psychology syndrome). A healthy gut filters out toxins. We PFS have weaker immune systems. You have to completely detox immediately, repair your gut. There is no cure, but repairing your gut so that it works properly to excrete toxins gives you a fighting chance in our polluted society to lessen the side effects of PFS. I’m not cured, but faring much better than most. Read and follow “Nourishing Traditions” by Fallon. Read about Weston A Price Foundation. Stop eating out. Only eat soaked grains - don’t eat bread. I now have my own egg laying chickens, I make Kombucha, I make my own sauerkraut. Life has improved in many ways.