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Question: Unfortunately I am addicted to porn andafter masturbation iI have chest pain left of center will be a sharp stabbing pain but only moderate in intensity. I masturbate usually once or twice a day as well as having sex with my wife a couple times a week. Also a while back I had about 2 weeks of severe anxiety/panic attacks and have difficulty breathing now for 2 days after masturbation. (If I stop pains and difficulty breathing lasts for a couple days). I went to the e.r. twice during those attacks and had an EKG and blood work both times and Dr found nothing and blamed it on stress. I recover in a couple days after masturbation but if I do it again even a week later immediately same symptoms return. I also get sores on my skin(head neck back and some chest) that crust over and take months to heal. The sores go away also when I stop mbting. I also have uncontrollable urge to move around (leg shaking/repeating same movements over and over is raise arm and drop it repeatedly or things along these lines that make no sense but I have a strong urge to keep repeating them). I realize that I sound crazy and feel like it at times but I assure you that the masturbation causes all these symptoms as I am fine if I can stop for a while. I am 30 yo male physically active little overweight. I realize the solution is to quit mbtng but its very hard for me and I have been trying but can't seem to stop. Also I have been doing it in shower for 2 to 3 hours a day. Could chlorine have played a part in this? I also took a round of antibiotics (finished entire perscription) couple months before all these problems started. Please please help me or direct me what to do as it is ruining my life as I cannot breathe (musst control my breathing for hours at a time to keep from hyperventilating and the entire time I feel like I am being held underwater). The breathing is the hardest symptom to live with also my heart seems to pound in my chest and I'm jittery feeling for hours as well. AlsoiI I lie down during one of these episodes I feel an intense pressure on my chest for 10 sec or so when I do. Please help and thanks in advance. PS I also saw my go and he prescribed antidep which I took for a couple weeks until they made me feel terrible. Only anxiety I have is caused by these symptoms. Thanks again
Brief Answer:
Anxiety disorder needs to be treated
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
It seems that you are having an anxiety disorder and masturbation seems to be a self learned way of reducing the anxiety. However it is not a healthy way to do especially as you are having chest pains. Now that the EKG and other cardiac tests have comer normal there is nothing much to worry about but as you are concerned about masturbation, you should try stopping it. The best way would be to treat anxiety. Clonazepam or alprazolam usage regularly for a few weeks along with using escitalopram or paroxetine concomitantly for 5-6 monts can help control anxiety. Its bad that you could not tolerate anti-deps but you should try other options as well as not tolerating one anti-dep doesnt mean that you will be not tolerating other anti-deps as well. Also try some aerobic exercises and relaxation exercises like yoga or meditation.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
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Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
Anxiety disorder needs to be treated
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
It seems that you are having an anxiety disorder and masturbation seems to be a self learned way of reducing the anxiety. However it is not a healthy way to do especially as you are having chest pains. Now that the EKG and other cardiac tests have comer normal there is nothing much to worry about but as you are concerned about masturbation, you should try stopping it. The best way would be to treat anxiety. Clonazepam or alprazolam usage regularly for a few weeks along with using escitalopram or paroxetine concomitantly for 5-6 monts can help control anxiety. Its bad that you could not tolerate anti-deps but you should try other options as well as not tolerating one anti-dep doesnt mean that you will be not tolerating other anti-deps as well. Also try some aerobic exercises and relaxation exercises like yoga or meditation.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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