My POIS has been almost non-existent this year, up until about 2 months ago, when our winter here in Chile started. Well late fall.
There are two things that complicate my POIS: weather systems ( in summer there aren't any here ) and lack of sun. In summer we have tons of sun, like 3 months of NO clouds.
But in summer thanks to viagra, I basically had zero POIS. ( As long as I didn't do it more tan twice in a week.)
Now it lasts a full 7 days and like most it gets better almost overnight on the 7th day.
I've really noticed that it seems to severely affect the vagus nerve. all symptoms are concentrated in the thorax, from the groin up to the throat.
I don't think that the vagus nerve is the activator, but it is certainly most affected by POIS inflamation.
I still feel it's Auto-immune related (NOT ALLERGY) and blame my vasectomy and later reversal. Everything started about 4 yrs after the reversal.
I think that VNS should probably help relieve the symptoms, but probably not cure the illness.
Well, that's really interesting. I don't know if we have people who have said that it affects them in those areas, it would be interesting to read other experiences.
We can agree that Vitamin-D and good weather seems to be a positive factor for almost all POIS-ers.
Are you planning to try a VNS , Daveman?
Hi Observer!
Most of my worst reactions this fall/winter have been more centered from the uper intestines to the throat and neck.
I think that most of us probably feel congestion. Me, throat, nose, eyes, even arteries, probably manifested as vaso-constriction. When I eat breakfast, especialy the first morning, I feel as thoughit's hard to swallow. Sometimes, it's like if I rush, things get stuck in the throat and I have to force it down with water, which is REALY uncomfortable.
I have a cronic condition in my neck as well (probably from my position on the computer most of my life). That swels and pinches nerves etc.
The vegus nerve passes around the caretoid aretery and throat. With the swelling the nerve gets squeezed. Aso I feel as though the nerves in my neck are quite related to the stability of the heart.
I have bad reflux in the esofagus (SP?) as well. Nerve pains in the abdomen, and general discomfort in the abdomen and chest,
Not to mention watery eyes, ringing ears. Lasts a week, almost to the day.
One good piece of news!! I have been taking vitamin D for two weeks, and recently (last night - fathers' day
) and today I feel pretty good, much better than I have felt. Just hands going to sleep in the night.
There was a bit of sun yesterday and more today, I'm going to activate my Vit. D
)
Not sure I'll try a VNS, kinda expensive. I made a muscle stimulator a few years back.... had thought about resurecting that project.... but alas, time.....
