Sexual Dysfunction and update

Hi everyone!

Hope everyone is having a good Summer so far! I know the vitamin D has definitely helped me feel a bit better.:) So, this is an awkward question and please delete if not allowed - but has anyone - specifically women, experienced any sort of sexual dysfunction? Like taking longer to "get there" and when finally "getting there" finding that the sensation has decreased.:( I know that there are many nerves involved so I guess it makes sense that those nerves could be effected. I mentioned this to my neurologist and he wants to do an MRI on my cervical spine which I had only had one done on my brain previously. I'm guessing to rule out MS again? Although he had told me last year that it had already been ruled out. Really -I feel like he wasn't taking me seriously before and NOW he is. :/

My main symptoms are still chronic neck and shoulder tension and pain, stabbing pains that travel all over my body...mainly in arms and legs. Occasional weird nerve sensations - numbness and tingling that travels all over and eye pain in both eyes that comes and goes.

I have no fatigue and no muscle weakness.

Could it be from any medications you are taking? I know that some antidepressants can cause that and for me, strong pain medications do too.

Hope it gets better...

Hugs, Karen...

I'm not on any medications. Sounds like it's just me dealing with this. Hopefully I will have some answers soon.

I am running into a little different issue. From a sexual aspect, I am actually more sensitive. It is a good news/ bad news. Sometimes I am so sensitive that the wrong touch can kill the mood for me pretty quickly. It seems to be all or nothing, though and I know my husband gets a little frustrated.

I do find that while Tramadol can help my pain, either it alone or some combination of my meds desensitizes me for bathroom use. I tend not to notice that I have to go until it is well along and that can cause issues. I am trying to set regular times to avoid it, but have started noticing that on days I am distracted, I can end up in quite a bit of pain.

The other issue that is happening is that since I am always in pain, I am less individually reactive to pain. This is a pain when a doc wants to test my Fibro points. I have to think about it to react. I have been trying hard not to seem like such a wuss in public and this is causing me some issues with docs,

Makeupmama I do have this issue too at times but I've assumed it was the gabapentin for me since its a drug that works on the nerves. I don't know what a solution is but wanted you to know its not just you.

Karen, thank you. I've started journaling again and I think that helps me relax.

Jenni, I can imagine that would be frustrating. I feel like I'm always running the restroom as it is! My pregnancies has definitely weakened my bladder. I hope that improves for you! Maybe the pelvic floor exercises that Almost Medfree suggested?

Gina, thank you. That helps. Just to know that I'm not alone!

Julie, That's what I thought. He told me two years ago that he had ruled out MS with my brain MRI. I asked him if he thought it was MS and he said.."possibly" really drawn out and slow. I don't think I have MS. I don't really have MS symptoms...at least the most common ones. I don't think he knows what's going on and thinks maybe we should do an MRI of the cervical spine because we haven't done it yet. I also suspect he doesn't really believe in Fibro although he has not come out and said that. I don't know. I still think Fibro makes the most sense.

Not creative, I've been seeing that kind of PT doctor for a couple months. It has helped me. You definitely have to do the pelvic floor exercises they give you to help the process along.