Which supplements caused this problem?

[guitarmanis]

Hello everyone,

I've recently had a bad reaction (atleast i think) due to some herbal supplements i was taking to improve penis size and semen volume.

At the beginning of march i began taking volume pills to improve my semen volume. At first i noticed little difference but within 1 month i noticed a increase in erection firmness and semen volume. I added a daily multi vitamin, arginine and lecithin to my regime and having abstained from masturbating from a few days noticed the larges load and hardest erections i ever had.

Within 2 weeks of beginning the Arginine and Lecithin i started to get bad headaches, my face felt flushed and quite numb and i generally felt dizzy. I have since stopped taking all supplements including volume pills to see if there is a marked improvement having not taken them. I visited the doctor who suggested i stop them for the time being.

I guess my question is which Supps do you think were the culprate? and when i begin them again which would be best to start on?

I should note i have taken volume pills a year ago and stopped and had no such a reaction then. Equally though the fact they are a propietary blend and most of the ingredients i have never heard of worries me in the event of medical issues. Unfortunately, because i was taking them all together...i'm not sure if it was the volume pills or arginine and lecithin that gave me the big loads and rock hard erections i noticed!

I should note i was taking all within the recomended dose. Arginine between 1000 and 2000 mg per day and Lecithin between 1200 and 2400mg per day. I varied it on certain days.

Any advice/help would be appreciated!

 

[CUSP82]

Sounds like arginine to me. Say are you a young guy or an older guy?

 

[guitarmanis]

I'm a young guy! 24 this year. Never had seriously rock hard erections or much semen volume so really wanted to increase that. As natural as i could!

 

[OneEyedWilly]

I've never taken volume pills so I can't speak to that. However, my guess would be l-arginine as the cause of your headaches. When I take too much of the pharmaceutical grade l-arginine it will definitely give me a headache. When I take the powder form, it never does. About the only negative side effect I've noticed from lecithin is thicker sinus drainage.

 

[CUSP82]

I'm a young guy! 24 this year. Never had seriously rock hard erections or much semen volume so really wanted to increase that. As natural as i could!

1) Young guys don't need supplements if you eat a good diet. They just need to relax and have fun which they have a very hard time doing.
2) when in doubt see rule number 1.

 

[Maccs]

Lecithin can cause headache.

 

[guitarmanis]

Thanks everyone. Appreciate your responses. Any further feedback/advice would be appreciated aswell. Just want to make an informed decision that if i do begin taking the supplements again. which to take. I don't want to over do and certainly don't want these symptoms again.

 

[MapleLeaflet]

Are you taking soy based lecithin? Avoid soy products. They are not good for men and mess quite up a few things.

 

[dterrelw]

Thanks everyone. Appreciate your responses. Any further feedback/advice would be appreciated aswell. Just want to make an informed decision that if i do begin taking the supplements again. which to take. I don't want to over do and certainly don't want these symptoms again.

try L-lysine you can get it from ur local wal-mart/cvs etc... DEFINITELY increases your load/semen.

 

[guitarmanis]

Super Strength Lecithin 1200mg - Simply Supplements

this is the lecithin product i was taking. i was also taking Arginine from here aswell! great website and service. shame about the reaction to their products! im sure it is soya lecithin though

 

[HailEros]

Your Arginine dosage is a bit high, in my opinion. Also, I noticed the Volume Pills you were taking contain zinc. Some of your symptoms match those of zinc poisoning. I've had it before and, believe me, it SUCKS. And don't forget, zinc and arginine both occur naturally in foods, so you could potentially be overdoing it on either of those.

 

[guitarmanis]

Thanks so much for your response, really appreciate it!

What would you suggest as a doseage of arginine??

 

[HailEros]

For your application, I'd suggest around 400mg, two to three times per day. Arginine is something that MANY people overdo. Your 2000mg dosage isn't extremely high, but I've seen people taking up to 20 grams of that stuff daily. But I guess everyone's body will respond differently. I've cycled it before, using a Citrulline/arginine supplement, but I usually just try to consume foods naturally high in arginine. Arginine can potentially help blood flow by means of nitric oxide retention, thus improving your overall circulation. And on a sexual level, this will increase your EQ. But remember, nothing helps blood circulation better than proper diet and exercise. All the arginine in the world won't help you if those arteries are clogged.