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5HTP and Priligy

softice

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Hi,

Excuse me if that's not the right place to start that discussion but I read some similar discussions here and thought someone might help or have an idea on my problem.

I'm 32y and had PE for life but never ever had any EQ problems. I usually get erection easy, just touching my wife worked before. Because of my PE I thought that 5HTP might have a positive effect as SSRIs which I took in the past worked really well. I started taking 100mg 5HTP daily in the morning for two weeks and then 200mg for two weeks. I was also taking Maca root 1g once per day. I haven't abused the supplements, I was taking them for one month. In the meanwhile I took on few occasions Priligy (30mg). That drug works the very same way as majority of SSRI but starts working almost immediately and the side effects are less. So from 2mins I was able to last more than 20 mins.

Maybe it was the fifth time I took Priligy and everything was perfect. Then while having sex in the middle of the act I suddenly lost my erection and couldn't regain it, without a reason. It was like someone pressed a button and switch it off. Since then (almost three months) I don't get random erections at all, neither night nor morning ones. I feel difficulty getting aroused, EQ loss and maintaining erection, no pains or what so ever. I stopped 5HTP and Maca immediately. Now I still very confused on what the hell had happen. I can remember I had similar periods before - lack of libido and maybe it's just temporarily OR (worse) 5HTP and Priligy messed up my brain. I already read some horror stories about 5HTP but again, I didn't abuse them and I was taking 5HTP for a month only and took Priligy (30mg) few times in the meanwhile. It's even hard to sustain erection since then and I NEVER had this problem before, it's like my sensitivity is gone or something similar. I tried watching porn or get aroused before edging but it's really hard it's like my brain doesn't accept it. I had sex few times with my wife but it was hard to get aroused and get a good EQ. You know when you start thinking about sex or imagining stuff it usually works, well it doesn't work anymore for me.

The other change in my lifestyle was that I started weight lifting and bulking, gained almost 8kg for 2 months. The most I'm taking is Whey and maintain proper diet.

I had an Utrasound examination of my testicles and everything is fine. My blood tests look good - Testostoreno, Proction, T4, TSH, cholesterol are all in referential range.


I was told that my N.O producing nerves are depleted as a result of taking 5HTP and Priligy at the same time and I'm currently taking Zinc and Folic Acid. I was also told to start taking USPLabs PowerFULL which I'm still avoiding.


Has anyone experienced something like that or do you have any idea. I got used to PE but that really scares me I can't stop thinking about that.

I really appreciate your comments. Thanks!

Regards
 
It sounds like you have 5-HTP-induced sexual dysfunction. The SSRI may have played a role, but apparently the effects you are experiencing can occur with 5-HTP alone.

You'll probably just have to wait this out, once you discontinue 5-HTP you should return to normal, but it may take weeks or even months. In the meantime, something like Viagra or Cialis could help to combat the symptoms you are experiencing.
 
Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

Yeah, I stopped it immediately and it's almost three months since then. I have to say that I see improvement but it's still far from what it was before.

Thanks.

Regards
 
That's a good sign that you've seen improvement.

200 mg 5-HTP is a pretty high dose. Combining a high dose of 5-HTP with a SSRI is a recipe for side-effects.
 
Yeah, you know people take stupid decision when they are desperate. Thankfully I took 5HTP only for month (100mg for 2 weeks and 200mg for 2weeks).

I've just stopped taking l-histidine, Zinc and Folic Acid, only whey with the morning shake. I'll leave the body to heal itself (hopefully).

Thanks!
 
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