I wasn't sure where to post this, but I wanted to ask if anyone has these or similar symptoms.
So basically, I feel that my vascular regulation is off. E.g., I wake up with a boner, and if I lie in bed it doesn't go away very quickly, but if I sit up, bam. It's gone, immediately (vasoconstriction).
Also, if was masturbating in a standing up position, I would finish very quickly, and orgasm quality would be low, versus if I was lying in bed, or even sitting comfortably, I would last longer and orgasm quality would be higher. I knew for a long time that I had dysautonomia/orthostatic intoleracne, just never paid much attention to how it affects the regulation of sexual function.
I also have ME/CFS, so this may not apply to others, but I find it interesting in connection with theories about norepinephrine deficiency (threads about Wellbutrin, Milnacipran, etc) and wondering if others have observed anything similar?
In my opinion, it makes a lot of sense, to suggest that POIS is also closely connected to autonomic dysregulation possibly due to autoantibodies to adrenergic receptors, that's why I'm asking.
So what I'm getting at is that maybe the problem is not so much that there is a norepinephrine deficiency, but that MORE norepinephrine helps to mask the symptoms of underlying vascular dysregulation. It could also explains why some are sensitive to stress, which tends to activate sympathetic side, and since it's already always ON and trying to compensate for dysautonomia, possibly depleting even more the norepinephrine.
I think that could also explain why methylation supplements work for some, because I think they can also increase norepinephrine (not 100% sure) and other neurotransmitters, especially if someone is deficient.
