Interesting it just threw me for a loop because it seemed like things were steadily improving to that point. But you are probably right, maybe it was coming either way.
I like your idea of keeping diet and everything constant so I will know of there’s anything Im doing to make myself crash.
Thanks a lot man
I had the same pattern. I thought I was getting better for about 3 months and then crashed into oblivion. Many others here have experienced the same thing, it’s a typical pattern.
Make a routine. Stick to it. It’ll help you through the worst of it. I know you said no negativity, but just prepare yourself that it might get worse. If it does, just try your best not to panic and give it time, knowing that it’s possible to get better and improve over time.
59 months post-fin:
Other than the bad crash at the beginning of this month, this was MUCH better than the past few, I finally seem to be digging out of this hole. My main issue this month has been sleep which declined with my most recent crash about 30 days ago. After that, my sleep steadily improved although 5.5 hours seemed to be my ceiling. I’ve steadily been increasing over the last week and now am up to a consistent 7 hours with capability for more after first wake-up.
With the improvement in sleep though came some very significant brain fog. I am really struggling to get anything done at work right now and I again had to give up on my quest to learn a language as I simply cannot do it right now. Mentally I feel great though with my mood which is a blessing. I can deal with the rest. I feel like I’m on a pretty good upswing here, so I’m hoping my 5 year update will be a good one.
Man I just crashed again hard after having pho with tumeric two days in a row. Feels like Im back to where I started with insomnia, ED and cold feeling. I see it is a pretty strong 5ARI. It looks like you had a similar experience and came back ok? Thanks again for your stories, they bring me some hope when there isn’t much on here
Hang in there man. You’ll need a strong support structure of people that understand for you (or at least try). Remember what I said about establishing a routine, also find some distraction, mine was exercise. I wish you some relief.
Been doing very good since my last update, but wanted to do some record keeping as I’ve had an alarming number of symptoms returning over past few days and I’m struggling mentally a bit today.
Dipped further. Dryness has gotten way worse on hands, but itchiness has passed. They’re so dry it hurts/burns when they touch water. Brain fog is really bad, and I’m having bouts of mild dizziness (which is a completely new symptom I think). Vision issues have returned. Sleep has degraded. Quality of sleep is lower, and 5.5 hours seems to be the limit.
On the flip side libido is way up along with sensation and orgasm quality. Mental health is lower than baseline, but not bad overall. Very manageable situation, but just concerning with all the sudden symptoms at once. Brain fog and sleep are the worst at current.
Edit: Dizziness has gotten worse and headache have become the norm. Brain burning is back, there is something definitely going on in my brain.