Hi everybody, I'm posting because I have a libido issue that is really beginning to get to me.
I am male 43 from the UK. I have had epilepsy since I was 13 and have been taking carbamazepine for this (1000mg total each day). I have been vitamin D and B12 deficient for a few years. My vitamin D I take 30,000iu of D3 for and my B12 I have an injection of 5000mcg each 90 days.
OK where do I begin? Well I'm 183cm (6 feet) and weight 97kg (213lbs (15 stone)). I have a 34" waist so I'm not fat just a bit overweight, however since January I have lost about 2 stone in weight. I eat about 1800 - 2200 calories a day.
In August 2015 I was under a huge amount of stress with various issues but the worst was the death of a very close friend after months of caring for them.
I noticed a definite issue with regard to libido (the actual 'want' to have sex) about 4 months ago. Not sure if it's relevant but I also struggle to imagine sexual activities. Anyway, I went to my GP and they basically ran a testosterone test which came up I was 8.02 on a scale from 8-30 (apparently). A month later I was retested and was 16 and the latest test shows I am under 10 again. I can't stay asleep, waking at least 4 times a night, usually at 3, 4:40, 5:30 and around 6. Sometimes 7:45 too.
I walk around an hour a day usually racking up 14,000 steps by 8pm. I lift weights very lightly, as I have no motivation.
I am currently awaiting an endocrine appointment, in 10 days or so which could be for thyroid as it is the Dr's speciality. I have been checked for diabeties and everything was ok. I recently had a severe skin condition which caused acne and I was on oxytetracycline for over a year, which I have since taken myself off about 2 months ago. I am also taking fexofenadine and loratadine each night for systemic itchy skin which the Dr doesn't seem to think is important enough to look into rather than just giving me antihistamines.
I have been feeling fairly down lately like there is no joy in anything. I have taken (and still do) DLPA 1500mg daily, that seems to give me a better outlook and make me feel happier. I take it with a b complex on an empty stomach.
I also take:
OMega 3 (4x 1000mg)
Vitamin C (2000mg)
Magnesium Biglysinate (2000mg)
Centrum men multi vitamin (1 of)
Super K from life extension (2x)
Recently I have also had:
5-htp - did nothing for my sleep
Melatoning 3mg did nothing for my sleep
Theanine 200mg (sometimes x2) did nothing for my sleep or stress levels
Any insight would be amazing as I am literally miserable now. Oh I do have a gf too.
I am currently not taking anything other than Vitamin D, B12, multivits, B complex, DLPA and sometimes choline.
I have tried to get my GP to order a full hormone and amino acid profile but they will only do the testosterone and I can't afford to get them done myself as I am unemployed.
I look forward to any help you guys can give, I really need this issue to be sorted out as before this issue I was a very sexual person and I just don't feel like I am me anymore because of it.
Oh probably worth noting that if I take cialis everything works fine mechanically, well about 75% - 80% hard, so long as I maintain contact, my erection deflates very fast without any input, say around 30-45 seconds. That is with the cialis too. I think it is all either emotion or mental based, not sure if GABA depletion has a role here because of sleep and the huge amounts of stress?? I often grind my teeth and rarely relax. When I do relax I feel on edge because it's not a natural state for me. However I have no idea what I am on about and just piecing things together from other peoples experiences.
I have some DHEA 25mg to try but havent because of all of the warnings about raising estrogen.
Thank you all so much in advance.
Edited by bluefrog_uk, 18 March 2018 - 03:29 PM.