Excess Masturbation + Stress -> Adrenal Burnout....HELP ME!!!

[recovery_road]

Hello All,

Can someone please help me out here.

I have been experiencing a lot of brain fog (depersonalization/derealization) and fatigue and  for the past 3 weeks.

A history of how i got here:
- I spent the last 2 months under tremendous stress in my job
- I was having anxious spells,checking my office mails for no reason even after returning home from work
- To deal with this, i was masturbating on a nearly daily basis with the use of pornography

Things finally came to a breaking point when in the first week of Feb, my brain just gave up. I could not understand what i was doing, who i was talking to etc. I then stopped masturbating for about 4-5 days. Just when i started to feel a little better, my sexual urges overtook me and again a masturbation binge followed (4 times in 3 days).

Its been 4 days since that last round and i am again experiencing brain fog. I am so scared that i am not going to even think about masturbation for the next few months.

Am i suffering from adrenal fatigue? I read somewhere that your brain generates acetylcholine and dopamine when masturbating and these chemicals alongwith cortisol(when stressed) get disturbed in adrenal fatigue causing brain fog.

Is this what has happened in my case? If yes, can someone with experience or knowledge please tell me if this is reversible (partially or fully).

Any help is welcome. I am really scared about this. :'(

[edgyboy]

yes it goes away after the anxiety and stress subside. Dont fight the feelings of anxiety or brain fog. Accept it knowing you are under stress and these are physical signs of a tired mind and body. Your system needs to heal.

You will be ok. I have been going through something like this myself and I am pulling out of it a little at a time. It is easier to accept these feelings than fight them.

[recovery_road]

thanks for the reply edgyboy

Can hypoglycemia also occur in this condition?

I had taken my bike out for a spin a couple of hours ago and i nearly lost consciousness at one point and had to stop my bike at the side of the road. (i had a mayo sandwich before leaving my home mind you)

Also, i desperately need to know whether this brain fog will go away or not?
Can someone please reply, i need to know please....

I have started taking Ashwagandha(which is an adaptogen) from today as well. Any experiences with using this are also welcome.


Thanks

[edgyboy]

My opinion is that the brain fog or DP/DR are the residual symptoms from your overload of stress. The masterbating may have something to exasterbate the situation but I doubt it if the only cause.

DP/DR is a harmless side effect of anxiety. It is the brain's way of protecting itself under extreme stress or stress overload. It is in no way a mental illness. When the stress and anxiety leave, the DP/DR goes with it.