Living life 'as normal'

General Discussion
#1

I’ve been experiencing problems with libido and erections recently, and since I’m young it really frustrates me.

But for those of you who’ve had these problems for a while, I wanted to ask you: is it possible to carry on life ‘as if’ there’s no problem? Or to try until it all resolves?

The problem is: I have ahead of me the challenge of possibly waiting 6 months, quite possibly longer, in order to find an answer to what’s causing this. At the end of it all, I may well turn out fine - I believe the body can heal with these things. But I don’t want to put my life ‘on hold’ until then.

So what tips do you have? Forget about it as much as possible? Use viagra as a ‘crutch’ for the time being? Right now I’m open to any ideas there are.

#2

“I’ve been experiencing problems with libido and erections recently, and since I’m young it really frustrates me.”

Age is irrelevant, everyone suffering from the negative effects of propecia is beyond frustrated.

“But for those of you who’ve had these problems for a while, I wanted to ask you: is it possible to carry on life ‘as if’ there’s no problem? Or to try until it all resolves?”

No, not if you’re true to yourself. However it is possible to carry on without others around you being aware of your problems.

“The problem is: I have ahead of me the challenge of possibly waiting 6 months, quite possibly longer, in order to find an answer to what’s causing this. At the end of it all, I may well turn out fine - I believe the body can heal with these things. But I don’t want to put my life ‘on hold’ until then.”

What you believe, and what is, are two entirely different things.You may recover and you may not. An antidote has yet to be found.

“So what tips do you have? Forget about it as much as possible? Use viagra as a ‘crutch’ for the time being? Right now I’m open to any ideas there are.”

Try natural supplements.

Zinc & Copper

L-Carnitine

Maca

L-Arginine

Etc …

http://www.propeciahelp.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=6

Read, before you take another pharmaceutical.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/26/eveningnews/main698124.shtml

#3

I try my best to carry on life ‘as if’ there’s no problem and to try until it all resolves, but it isn’t easy. I have learned to fake a lot of things to appear normal. For example, at work, I was in a room with a bunch of guys and they had a conversation about sex and I participated in it and I think I did a good job coming across as a normal male. It’s hard to go through life as an outsider who doesn’t think and feel like everyone else. But what’s the alternative?

#4

Right, however I encourage joetz to think that way, as I always believed in my recovery and it eventually did happen ! And I’m sure the fact I believed in it was a major part of that.