I think PFS is an autoimmune disorder

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#364

If I recall correctly, Awor once said he had just learned how to cope with his sides.

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#365

I think thatā€™s true for many sufferers, myself included. At first one is in disbelief and had no idea how they can live a day, let alone a year with these symptoms. But you just accept and adapt to them. People on the whole are pretty damn resilient and can deal with a lot of hardship.

#366

Through time, Iā€™ve learned that we all have different coping abilitites, which I came to believe are probably more relevant than the problem itself.

If I wrote the shit Iā€™ve been through in the past 7 years (so long before Fin), not even my mom would believe me.

And then I see people killing themselves because they lost their job.

We all react differently I guess.

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#367

Hey doomed What brand of Lactobacillus plantarum strain PS128 are u using ???

#368

Hey @Rb26dett

I am convinced Tribulus did that to me. Set off an autoimmune reaction.
Think it had beta steroil ingredient in it, same as Saw Palmetto.

Popping joints and beard alopecia with lots of leg hair loss.

It also doubled my cholesterol level and increase my triglycerides level and doubled my thyroid level

Doctor is sending me for more tests in few weeks, think autoimmune tests.

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#369

I was recently put on an antibiotic, amoxicillin, and had a noticeable increase in libido

Do we know why this would happen in PFS sufferers?

From a Google search it seems antibiotics generally worsen a personā€™s libido

#370

Did you do it?

#371

Did he have skin damage?

#372

I also had a huge improvement in my libido after using antibiotics, it was temporary and only lasted during the period I used the antibiotic, the question is why has no one followed this line of investigation yet?

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#373

If you Google antibiotics and testosterone youā€™ll find lots of results that say antibiotics can alter testosterone levels.

Now, Iā€™m not a doctor or a scientist - Iā€™m not qualified to give advice at all, but based on what Iā€™ve read here, the most common home remedies generally involve trying to manipulate testosterone or DHT levels either directly or via a not understood method that it turns out has that effect. The problem is that changing those levels has resulted in more crashes and worsening symptoms for a number of people. So, something to be aware of if you do want to investigate.

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#374

i used antibiotics for 2 weeks. no difference