This is a little embarrassing to talk about, but what the heck.
So I get tingling and occasional shooting pain into my testicles. Since this began (about 3 months ago), I've lost the ability to get and maintain erections.
I know there's some sort of nerve issue going on but doctors have been unable to help me.
My g/f and I sorta accidentally figured out that it was a nerve issue, because when I took my nightly dose of gabapentin, I was able to get an erection.
So whatever nerve pain that gabapentin stopped, it allowed things to work properly (at least for a little bit).
This has been extremely frustrating and hard to fix. Any experience/help with this?
Posted by bluelyme (Member # 47170) on :
I had shooting pains in perennial nerve seemed gastro prostate like area.....fish oil ,efa,flax ,lions mane ,chinese cats claw and iv magnisum has helped..i did do treatment for giardia and it helped...is it blood pressure thing? Or nerves alone...crazy as it is i stung my pubic on advice of apitherapist and whooooeeee.she said stings on perineum will wake the dead...
Posted by canefan17 (Member # 22149) on :
It's nerves alone. I think the infections aggravate it.
Buhner likes Lions Mane. Can I ask what product you use?
Posted by bluelyme (Member # 47170) on :
I am using woodland essence chinese cats claw...whole lions powder from local apothecary and raunchy russian honey bees...infuserve america abx glutithione,also green brazilian propolis and many others...pm me if you want whole protocal ..i am doing a smorgasbourg . U know i did start nebulizing glutithione from a compounding pharm here...hmmm and i do 2 g a week iv push...
Posted by Brussels (Member # 13480) on :
I guess EVERYONE with chronic lyme has low sex drive, and hormone problems.
I'm a woman, but during lyme, my cycle was totally messed.
I read that some bacteria does influence hormones.
When lyme is doomed, most symptoms disappear like they never existed. At least, for me.
Posted by randibear (Member # 11290) on :
try no sex drive.....
Posted by jarjar (Member # 8847) on :
I don't have any of the nerve issues mentioned above but I found taking 100mg of NOW zinc picolinate and Life Extension DHEA 50mg capsules really took care of the low sex drive.
I have no ties to the above mentioned companies but I did my research and found these products very effective. There are some DHEA pills on the market that are worthless. Life Extension has a solid history with testing and trials.
Both products above are very affordable.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Tried maca powder?
Posted by SickSam (Member # 45330) on :
I have the same symptoms canefan. Cialis helped for a time (before I knew I had Lyme), neurontin helps, iodine supplementation helps. I don't think mine is just a nerve thing, even though neurontin helps. Neurontin also lowers my blood pressure, and I think it causes vasodilation.