Still trying to find time to research all of those.
Gee, you have a good memory. I can barely remember where I left my half full cup of coffee in the morning when I’am walking around the house.
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Honesty Ozeph I don’t, it’s another thing finasteride has stolen from me lol. I’ve just read all the forums so much over the last two years you start to remember the names.
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I keep adding stories. Take a look once in a while if you need hope and inspiration !
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Thanks man! I needed to cheer myself up a bit, after reading yet another pessimistic post. I have the same symptoms as PFS after taking 5htp 200mg for 9 days. I was from the andrologist and he also found prostatitis. Tomorrow I will have the results of blood tests and bacterial culture in the semen.
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I tried 5-HTP 200 mg per day. Wow. What a buzz. It feels like being on the top of the world but it’s way too much.
Also it should be taken with at least 500mg of Tyrosine per 100mg.
You most likely have serotonin imbalance like the one caused by SSRI. (in my opinion)
I have taken SSRIs in the past, but I have never had sexual problems. When I stopped, the neurologist prescribed 5htp for me. After 9 days, I felt only that my anxiety increased and my penis did not get up anymore … I immediately stopped it. Unfortunately, however, sexual problems are no longer resolved. I have impotence, pain on the penis, prostatitis and weakness. I lost a lot of weight and muscle mass. I know 5htp is not as strong as finasteride, but perhaps the excess of serotonin has created something at the endocrine level …
There is also a Protodioscin thread. Two of the guys claimed they recovered. They also suggested me to use Tribestan. Im gonna try it. Thanks for this thread.
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That’s very strange because I would assume the SSRIs you took had a much stronger effect on serontonin than 5htp. I always thought 5htp was to ssris what saw palmetto is to finasteride
SSRI stops the elimination of serotonin, thus increasing the level. Taking 5-HTP produces serotonin while SSRI prevents its elimination until there’s just too much. Then everything tops over.
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Here are the common features of all recoveries
- Time (Years worth)
- Consistent Resistance Training and Sprinting
- Increase of androgens
- Clean diet
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Well spoken.
I see those common thigs as well.
How do i clean my diet? No sugar? No carbs? But there is a study which showed carb diet raises testesterone better than protein diet? Should we believe to that study?
No or low sugar and carbs. Usually Keto or paleo style eating is common in most success stories
You’re assuming that increasing test is a good thing. I’m not convinced it always is for us
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paleo style diet with moderate carbs… meat, eggs, fruits, vegetables, fermented foods and “clean” carbs like root vegetables, oats, white rice but try to only eat carbs later in the day (backloading) .
Do this and cut out anything processed, cut out gluten, limit sugar and alcohol and you’ll do well.
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Did you see improvements yourself on this diet?
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I, for myself, after 8 months of being ketogenic / carnivore, find I sleep better if i eat half a potato at dinner.
A little carbs around 6 pm is helpful to me. (we’re talking 20-30 gr. of carbs in the evening only, none at all during the day)
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I have definitely seen improvements with this diet. My digestion is pretty much back to normal, I am leaner and stronger than I was pre-pfs and my sexual health has greatly improved.
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That seems to be a, if not THE, common thread in nearly every improvement story I read. I wish I knew why. Low carb / paleo style diets.
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works for me. I’m also thinner / stronger / heathier than I was pre fin.
And no more headaches (I had 5 times a week) or stomach ache almost everyday.
Not to mention pfs symptoms are almost all gone.
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Yup. Your results are one of the ones I remember as well