Posts by Joseph Jones70

Jonathan Edwards69 said:It's quite interesting, really... I have a high libido myself, and I had no idea it could trigger such deviations😁. About ten days ago, I had some blood work done along with a general checkup from my primary doctor, and everything looks fine on that front. But I do feel that pressure in my temples quite often, and the headaches are frequent enough.
I have sex whenever the opportunity arises,😉
And yeah, truth be told, I have a bit of a history with alcohol. It’s more of a binge-style thing for me; I don't feel the need to drink constantly, but if I have just one beer, that's it—I'm hooked until I'm completely drunk.😢.
If I don't drink at all, it isn't an issue.😛

I had to double-check if I was really the one typing that, haha. No, seriously, there are people out there who really shouldn't touch even a drop because they just don't know when to stop. It would be great if it just stayed at one day, but no, the cycle repeats day after day until something happens that triggers a genuine desire to sober up, which eventually leads us toward abstinence (more or less successfully). Personally, I'm planning on getting my act together these next few days.😁
Regarding your question, you know, Freud had a really fascinating theory about the root of almost all problems, so it might be worth looking into if you haven't already. A guy who was considered a fool for half his life, then a scientist for the other half, and whose theories are only now being accepted as truth decades after he passed—he could be a great therapist for all of us, if only he were still here (honestly, why didn't they think of cloning him?).
What kind of medical tests have you had done lately? Honestly, my advice is to rule out anything organic first, and then start on a proven medication (meaning: go all in, both mentally and physically, because trying to separate the two during treatment usually doesn't work very well).

Jonathan Edwards69 said:About a year ago, I had a similar run-in with Paxil. Back then, it was major depressive disorder, and honestly, I was dealing with suicidal thoughts too. Paxil actually helped quite a bit. I stayed on top of my checkups, but then the doctor I was seeing left the clinic and isn't practicing here anymore, and I just... stopped. Stopped taking the meds and stopped going to appointments altogether. In hindsight, I think that was a massive mistake, but god, I just couldn't face the idea of hunting down a new psychiatrist and having to sit there and explain my whole life story all over again. It felt exhausting.
The way I feel right now? It's constant insomnia. And there's this heavy lack of interest in my work, plus I'm incredibly distracted and forgetful, which is starting to really freak me out. For instance, I'll have a clear mental image of something—like a chainsaw—and I just can't find the word for it when I need it! It’s like I’ve suddenly become incredibly dim-witted. There are moments where I'm so spaced out it’s genuinely worrying; losing track of things has basically become my new normal.😲

You mentioned how you can't find the right word quickly enough, and how much that scares you. What if I told you I went through similar issues—actually, maybe even worse? Ever since I hit puberty, these really strange symptoms started showing up. First, my field of vision would narrow, almost like looking at a bright light and having those spots linger. Except for me, those spots would get wider and wider until I literally couldn't see anything. Then came the headaches and that constant struggle to remember names, terms, or just basic words. I remember one particularly rough situation when I first started a new job; they sent me to grab something, and I got to the spot where it was supposed to be, but I couldn't remember what it was called to save my life. I just kept saying, 😳"the thing, you know, that thing you put on..." You can imagine how ridiculous that felt. And that was just one instance.
To make a long story short, all of those problems vanished once I discovered the joys of sex. How old are you? It didn't always have to be full-on sex for me; even masturbation helped, which was where my issue actually lay. I used to have this intense pressure in my temples and at the top of my head, so bad I thought my skull might actually crack. No painkiller could touch it.
Let me know how old you are, how often you're active (if you are), and what your libido is actually like. Mine was non-existent (and still is😁).
If you have everything you need, I'd suggest getting a CT scan of your head immediately. I had one done after talking to a neurologist once my symptoms finally cleared up. The results were totally normal. I should mention that all my tests—including blood pressure—were always perfectly fine, so it wasn't something like that.
If your CT comes back clear, then you know what you'll have to do. Unfortunately.
Nowadays, I only get headaches when I need "that" release, though they aren't nearly as bad as they used to be—even if the blurred vision has been acting up again lately. I often get scared that the whole thing is coming back. Guess I might need to be more active too.