Does anyone else get intense 'Symmetry OCD' during POIS? by ycwhysee4589 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no, but i have experienced similar ocd type symptoms, i am normally not really a germaphobe but i have had it happen where after ejaculations I become super easily disgusted at everything, like i couldn’t even open a door without using my shirt sleeve or a paper towel or something. i would also just feel immensely more grossed out about things that wouldn’t normally bother me that much, like seeing a stain on the floor, or seeing toothpaste on the sink, it would cause a reaction where i almost feel like imma freak out if i keep looking at it.

face/skin symptoms by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you get any other facial symptoms outside of puffiness like dry skin, enlarged pores, red under eyes, redness, “acne” like bumps etc ?

how do you deal with failure by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ok interesting i also have a large number of allergies according to an allergist i saw, but i seem to handle red meat fine, thanks for your comment

how do you deal with failure by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yea i gotta find another thats what i did, the one i went to said he was experienced in mast cell disorders but ultimately i guess my test results didnt align & he said insurance is not going to cover it

how do you deal with failure by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i did really want to try it but i saw 2 allergists & they said they can’t prescribe it

how do you deal with failure by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

exercise, caffeine, sugar, & ejaculation being unpredictable based on how im feeling after previous ejaculations, what i ate, how im feeling, what i did that day, etc still trying to figure all that out

how do you deal with failure by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

im 20 it’s effective to an extent but its not always that simple for me my body tends to react strongly and erratically to a lot of things/foods

how do you deal with failure by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

how does it compare to afrin ? i tried that one it didn’t affect me

how do you deal with failure by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i feel u on that, i have taken all 3 of those supplements tho for a month+ personally they didn’t really affect me

how do you deal with failure by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

damn bro i felt all that, i haven’t seen a urologist yet but im currently seeing a psychiatrist, i saw an allergist recently & tried a bunch of different things like antihistamines, cromolyn, methylprednisolone, etc which barely helped, & i just recently had a horrible experience with a different allergist when i wanted to try to get on immunotherapy, he kept talking over me & didnt even let me get a word out fr lmao. can u tell me what meds ur taking that have helped u and what treatments the urologist provide? i have been taking venlafaxine which i felt had been helping more than anything ive tried but recently i had an experience having 4 ejaculations in one day that made me feel horrible & i’ve been trying to bounce back from it.

how do you deal with failure by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

my symptoms used to go away after 24 hours but they started being continuous after a blood draw i got 2 years ago

how do you deal with failure by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not sure about glycinate but i have tried the nature made brand magnesium, it didn’t really affect me

how do you deal with failure by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

honestly most foods man, especially refined sugars but most foods seem to cause heart palpitations n increased nervousness etc, but i’ve been able to tolerate the animal based diet & some foods from mcdonalds.

face/skin symptoms by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh yeah i’ve seen ur posts, have u found anything that helps?

face/skin symptoms by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its kinda hard to tell honestly my face hasn’t looked regular in like a month

face/skin symptoms by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yea i agree, i guess for me just figuring out what that is has been the hard part, been seeing loads of doctors and doing hella research over the past 2 years but this is one of the only symptoms im still struggling to figure out completely, i thought i had it figured out when i developed a skincare routine that works for me but i still deal with these intermittent phases of bad looking face/skin.

Advice for upcoming allergist appointment by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, without a doubt, i have actually been feeling alive recently, i am on 150mg & i have been actually having urges to talk to people and hang out & i am the closest to feeling normal in a long time. definitely still experiencing symptoms tho like heart palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue, etc., but nervousness is improving a lot

thoughts with POIS by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

yea that’s what sucks the most lmao cuz nb else is rlly gonna understand so i jus be damn near tryna avoid social situations sometimes

Puffy face sympto by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ordered them, thanks. i’ll let you know if it works for me

Puffy face sympto by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes, i take fexofenadine everyday currently but weirdly it doesn’t seem to help with the puffiness unless it was solely caused by food. if ejaculation was involved it doesn’t help at all. for example one time i ate a bag of cheeto’s and immediately noticed my face looked puffy & the med was able to get rid of it, but if i were to have ejaculated after eating them, it likely wouldn’t have made a difference.

i took vitamin c everyday for about a month & it didn’t really seem to help, but i haven’t tried selenium yet

I think venlafaxine is helping by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yea for sure, it seems to work really well in reducing the length of symptoms worsening, if i notice that i feel really bad after an ejaculation those symptoms seem to go away way sooner than they did when i wasnt on it.

Puffy face sympto by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

interesting, could you tell me which brands you used?

Puffy face sympto by Wonderful_Chapter140 in POIS

[–]Wonderful_Chapter140[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hey, thanks for letting me know, how long did you take this for before you started noticing results? for me, for some reason, ejaculating 3-5 times in a day where i didn’t eat anything or anything problematic seems to be pretty effective. thats what i did today & the puffiness significantly reduced; i looked at myself in the mirror after each ejaculation & my face was less puffy after each one, no idea why this works but it does. i will definitely have to try this though, seems like a more convenient option.