A few months ago I had the op for Deep Brain Stimulation. Everything has been going well and I have reduced my meds by half. However, just lately I have been looking at what I can only describe as “inappropriate material” on the web. has anyone else experienced this and how did they manage to break the habit. I am a happily married man by the way.
Hi Christo no experience re DBS but husband had similar problem on DA’s be upfront with your wife and let her put on and be in charge of controls on your router or you may find yourself watching harder and harder porn and maybe even getting into legal difficulties should you download it ALL THE BEST
Hi @Christo,
I appreciate that this probably isn’t the easiest subject to talk about, but your addiction could be a possible side effect to your Parkinson’s medication. We’ve had quite a lot discussion on this topic with people who have experienced similar side effects here - Hypersexuality and Mirapexin
Aside from the information on this thread which you’ll probably find very helpful, at the very least you’ll be reassured that you’re not the only person going through this. We also have a lot of information on impulsive and compulsive behaviour on our website here - https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/information-and-support/impulsive-and-compulsive-behaviour
I hope this helps.
Best wishes,
Reah
OK, so I posted once and it was tagged as unacceptable. I will try again.
You are obviously concerned about your behaviour having changed. If what you are interested in is in any way illegal and beyond and above the fully legal sites (of which there are many) you must speak to your doctor asap to see if this is due to treatment and adapt accordingly. Best of luck
Just wanna add that addressing any form of addiction usually involves a multi-faceted approach. You might want to consider implementing web filters or blocking certain sites to make it more difficult to access this material. In addition, talking openly about it with your spouse or a trusted friend can sometimes lighten the emotional load and help you gain a different perspective.
You might wanna try a different kind of porn like free vr porn to make the switching process easier. It might be easier to quit porn in general if you switch your usual porn to something new.