Hey guys. So I started nofap a couple of months ago and made it to 45 days when I relapsed. Since then (currently on a 10 day streak) have been having heavy affects like my head feeling physically light like it has helium in it or something its weird, headaches everyday, dizziness daily, light sensitivity and generally bad brain fog and depersonalization. Has anyone else experienced this as a withdrawl symptoms? the sensations in the head are weird, closest thing it seems like is migraine aura. Im asking because I have been to doctors and they have done mri/ct scan, blood.. pretty much everything to see whats going on and everything came back normal so I cant figure out what it is other than being related to withdrawal and neurochemical imbalances. Its not like light withdrawal either these symptoms are causing a lot of daily problems, dont have enough energy or concentration to work or study and can do minimal activities without being overloaded. Anyway, if anyone relates let me know!
Acute withdrawl phase . Mayb bcz after u relapse ur brain wants more of the dopamine high . It will pass soon if u keep soberity
100% withdrawal symptoms. I have faced them myself. Earlier i used to reason what could have suddenly bought this anxiety and related issues ( brain fog, DP/DR etc). I even went to psychotherapist who was asking me many questions : do u do drugs? Do u smoke weed? Do u masturbate? Do u watch porn? This was the moment it all made sense... i was around 40 days free when i relapsed and it is exactly due to this the anxiety symptoms started Today i am 125 days off and on hard-mode. Dont worry, with my experience, i am 100% sure it is withdrawal effect. Feel free to ask for any more questions
Thanks guys for your response, that makes sense it being withdrawal. The anxiety got crazy intense and then relapse yeah the same as what you said, if I see anything remotely sexual my heart races and then get those sensations in the head even more. You say you’re on 125 days, how is it going for you now? Are your symptoms better?
good news : almost no panic attacks now, skin is clearer, good erections/morning wood- - they are quite strong, reduction in body odour from arm-pits, 0 urges to watch porn or masturbate, hair growth on scalp is much faster bad news : bad anxiety, mood swings, dp/dr ( although much less than before), intense emotions
I have been reboot for last 2.5 yrs and i am not healed yet . Receptors are still healing. My brain is conditioned to women on screen images and i am having sensation in penis if i see women on screeen or images pics and i have urge to fap. But real women cant arose me . Do u hav any info if thus can be reversed and brain does get arose from images
Man!!!!!! What are these symptoms?? I'm on day 30 and I'm having these crazy symptoms... are these withdrawals?? 1) Persistent light headed feeling 2)Dizzy (not spinning..its like I'm having some intense hangover) 3)Panic,anxiety 4) Extreme drowsiness and sleepy 5) Extreme and persistent DP/DR 6)Weakness in whole body!!(But at the same time i can lift heavy....i mean weakness is not muscular..it's systemic) 7)Intense fatigue and feeling of loss if connection with reality...... 8)Tired eyes without any visual exertion. 9) Less libido 10)Heavy OCD What happening???? Are withdrawals so intense and long lasting?.... Yes i confess that i used to edge heavily before got on this streak
Seems like it man. I have all od those also with the tired/dry eyes too.. I found a post on PAWS acute withdrawl, apparently it can last months... if not year. Depending how long you fap and pmo for.. 90 days seems like the default if you maybe fap once a week for a while but not for many years.. this takes a long while it seems
Such symptoms occure after a binge.. countinous binging after every streak leads to these symptoms and could worse. They can be healed as you keep yourself away from PMO and edging as well. It will take time.. could be couple of months.
I recognize all of the symptoms described in this post. After the last relapse I feel it very intensely. Especially light-headed, weird feeling, pressure in the forehead, tired and dry eyes, anxiety ++. This is the first streak where I don't even fantasize, I guess that's why I feel it more heavy now. Because my THOUGHTS create dopamine (not just stimuli). But I'm only on day 4 after a full blown relapse, so I hope it gets better very soon.
I've been feeling this very strongly the last few weeks as I've been trying to regain my freedom from porn. (by that I mean, I'm finally getting several day streaks again) Today was especially bad. I was barely able to get work done at the office because my eyes were killing me. I ripped my contacts out as soon as I got into my car to leave. I just laid back and tried to listen to a meditation track and fell asleep. I feel a little better now. I've got glasses on and feel a little gross, but I've been resisting urge after urge to pmo these last few days. I think I'm on a 7-day or more streak. I did something new today. Not for the best reasons. I live in a small town but have to go into the city every once in a while for work. there's so many beautiful women in the city. I decided to go to a nearby mall and get some food because I was also pretty hungry. but another reason was I wanted to look at all the random beautiful women. I feel like an avatar in a video game walking around. but I'm actually not staring like I thought I might. I'm enjoying the change of scenery and warm food. there are lots of really sexy babes here though. I'm wondering if they look at me and automatically know I'm a creep. when I was younger I would go to the mall and fantasize that a random hot chick would ask me to bang. now, I know that's not going to happen but this gives me nostalgia. anyways, I don't have anyone else to tell this so I'm telling you guys.
Hello bro! Any idea how long this will take before it starts to get better?? It has been 35 days since my last relapse....i used to edge heavy before that. Mainly this dizziness and lightheaded feeling along with the intense lack of energy is making me handicapped
It will take a while ... depends on how many years you used porn. For me, I am not yet recovered on 131 days of monk mode.
Relate here man, I relapsed after 45 days and had all these symptoms, it for real makes you barely able to function.. but have read a lot of posts about this since and the trend seems to be it taking months really but that it DOES get better. Give yourself time and look after yourself and you'll be there in no time
I am tired of living with this fucked up brain its so hard every moment . Already i left this nasty habit of pmo 2.5 yr ago but still i suffer every moment
Man, i was on streak of 35 days then i relapsed and binged for week. Worst mistake ever made for sure. I had all these symptoms, it was like a hell. Now im on day 18, and i can tell you that it does get better. Just keep going guys. Never ever binge!
