Hi...

I've been reading the posts here, and I've been quite amazed at how understanding and helpful all of you are. I have a condition that I think is best brought here. I brought this up with my practitioner about 4 years ago, and he said it'll go away.... but it never went away.. it got worse, and I'm way too embarassed to ask a doctor to do something. I "mentioned" it to the T, but blew it off because I thought it was going to be part of all the psychological problems I have going on... as a matter of fact, it's causing more. It's been driving me mad lately, and I started poking around the internet, and I found that this is a very real condition.

Persistent Sexual Arousal Disorder

Frankly, I can't handle it anymore. It's interfering in my life... my life is messed up as it is, and I've been working hard on regaining my health (both physical and emotional), and I got this THING driving me crazy from the moment I wake up.. keeping me up at night... interrupting my sleep.. keeping me from concentrating.. blah blah blah. It is both unwelcomed and unwanted.

It clearly has nothing to do with sex.. no matter how many orgasms I have, it doesn't go away. It's there when I'm working out and sweating like a pig (not feeling aroused at all), gardening, washing dishes, cooking dinner, feeling ill, feeling good... it doesn't matter.. it's ALWAYS there! I thought maybe it was hormonal.. my age (45).. but from what I read it could have something to do with the nerve damage I deal with (from diabetes), or some osteo problems (back, hips).

Does anyone else deal with this??? Are there any suggestions.. medications.. ANYTHING?? My bf is long distance and we've only been together twice for two weeks at a time over the last six months, and I thought we were just incompatible because I'm ALWAYS aroused, but I see it's just MY problem, and I want to fix it before it ruins this relationship.. I have to get rid of it so I can concentrate on moving forward..

Can anyone help?

Thank you
L