I’m writing of my short term recoveries in hopes that there may be an answer in them. These are short term recoveries, but in the time they lasted, they were complete recoveries, which complete recoveries aren’t seen often enough for any duration. Mew, if you feel this doesn’t belong in the recoveries section, feel free to move it.
I took propecia 10 years ago for 2 and half months. Two hours after the first pill all of my sensation in my genitals was gone. My gut told me to stop taking propecia, but, listening to the Dr. who was smarter than me, I took his advice and continued on it.
I did get blood work done ( only after forcing the “best” local urologist), all I remember was my total testosterone was still high. I had zero, I mean zero sexual function. I had other issues, but at that time the sexual function was by far the most noticable. I had zero function until my lifting buddies told me about tribestan. I took it hoping it may help me and it did. I was then able to at least get erections, but nothing like I use to. One thing that was strange is that although my erections weren’t like they were before, my orgasms were extremely powerful.
Fast forward a couple years. I had seem some Dr.'s ( if you can call them that) to no avail. I thought why not try some clomid. With less knowledge than I should of had, I thought what did I have to lose, I took 100mg. of clomid. In about 2 hours I could feel warm blood flowing into my genitals, what a relief! My symptoms were all gone. Libido, erections, sleep, mental clarity were all perfect. My erections were unbelievable, they were so big, I couldn’t hardly believe it was me. It was a relief for awhile anyways. All the little monsters in my head were saying, " How long is this going to last?" I think I was more stressed out than before. I made up mind that that Friday night I was going to take home the first willling woman I found, and with that ( added pressure?) I felt my new found sensations slowly decline throughout the day. I continued taking the clomid for another week or so, and have tried a couple times since, but to no avail. The “recovery” time lasted about a week and a half. Back to all the old symptoms.
The years that followed have been a nightmare, but this is the recoveries section so I’ll leave that alone. There was one bright spot. It was either that same summer or the following one, I don’t remember it’s been so long, I had another complete, but temporary recovery. My friends and I were out and a woman started hitting on me. She was gorgeous and probably more importantly, she was interested in me. I talked to her for quite awhile, but just like always when it came time to make a move I did nothing. My friends took the intiative. They talked her into making us some food and we went to her place.
She cooked some food, and when it was finished, my friends went in the kitchen. I wasn’t hungry so I stayed on the couch. I was sitting there, the music was playing, and without knowing it, she came from behind me and kissed me. She was kissing me before I even knew she was there. I think it’s important that I didn’t know that was coming, my brain didn’t have the time to process it. Instantly, I mean instantly, I had a rock hard erection. There’s no doubt when it’s working and it was working. By some sick twist of fate I had just met another woman, and while I hadn’t done anything with her, I thought something may come out of it, which of course, never did.
So I left there with the biggest wood ever. What the hell was I thinking ( I know my friends were thinking the same thing ), I know. I do know that night I slept like a rock and I woke up so refreshed with a clear mind. I felt great, completely back to normal, but once again I wondered, “How long?” This time it lasted for about 3 or 4 days, then a slow downward spiral.
Long post, I know, but I wanted to include any details that were important.
Of course I wish the recoveries would have lasted but it does show hope. Hope that it is possible for us to be ourselves again.