I have posted a few times on this forum regarding my belief that chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome is primarily a pelvic muscle tension disorder. However, an interesting phenomenon took place about 1-2 weeks ago regarding my observation that the immune system may be at work in CPPS. About 1-2 weeks ago I felt as if I was coming down with a cold or a bad sinus infection and was starting to get sick. Prior to actually getting sick I observed the following:
My penis and pelvic floor became very relaxed. My penis hung down much more in the flaccid state and I was able to make love to my wife wonderfully without my usual dose of Cialis. I would look at my wife or just hug her and get a moderate size erection. None of this occurred before I felt as if I was getting sick. This past Saturday, Sunday and Monday I was actually sick - running eyes, runny nose, headache, etc. During those days my symptoms of chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome were hardly noticeable. On Tuesday I stayed home from work but did not have the running nose/eyes. I started to feel better by the end of the day and then guess what happened??? All of my chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome symptoms returned - burning, shortened painful penis, pelvic floor tightened up. Even when I tried to relaxed the pelvic floor it was very difficult to relax it. Erections are non-existent now and my week of joyful bliss has turned into disappointment and wondering if chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome is from tension or primarily an immune system disorder. Has anyone else ever experienced a change of chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome symptoms right before/during a cold, illness, etc?
Lukesky
Immune system issues????
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lukesky
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This phenomenon has been reported many times over the years, mostly in the old newsgroup though. I think that when you get ill with a febrile illness, your entire nervous and immune systems are diverted for a while, so it's very difficult to decide on the true significance of this.
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Sounds quite possible that when you get sick, your nervous system goes into a more relaxed state and it is not so alert. Similar to being tired I would imagine.
It has been so long since I have been sick, so I don`t remember if that made any changes in my pelvic pain. Ever since I quit smoking over a year ago, I have not been sick at all.
At least my immune system is working perfect huh
It has been so long since I have been sick, so I don`t remember if that made any changes in my pelvic pain. Ever since I quit smoking over a year ago, I have not been sick at all.
At least my immune system is working perfect huh
Age: 31 Previous symptoms: penile pain, pain in the rectum, occasional shooting pain in the perineum. Helped by: relaxing / meditation, internal massage, abdominal massage, stretching Makes worse: stress, being out of comfort zone. Current symptoms: Occasional mild soarness. www.kroniskprostatitt.com 95 % better
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carter1
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Lukesky:
I'm not a hundred percent sure it was related or not. But when I was sick with mono a couple months back I had no prostatitis symptoms at all. I figured it was just because of the extra rest I had to do as a result of being so tired. But soon as my blood work showed I was resolving mono, my prostatitis symptoms returned. Again not sure it is related, but it sure sounds like we had similar experiences.
I'm not a hundred percent sure it was related or not. But when I was sick with mono a couple months back I had no prostatitis symptoms at all. I figured it was just because of the extra rest I had to do as a result of being so tired. But soon as my blood work showed I was resolving mono, my prostatitis symptoms returned. Again not sure it is related, but it sure sounds like we had similar experiences.
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I just came across your post and I can relate to what you are saying. A few weeks ago, the last week of February to be precise, I came down with a viral infection. While I was sick, about 7 days or so, my symptoms were gone. Granted I was sick as a dog and was very preoccupied by that fact, but I really do not remember having symptoms that week. Now my doctor had put me on Zythromax, so maybe the antiflamatory action of the antibiotic did it.carter1 wrote:Lukesky:
I'm not a hundred percent sure it was related or not. But when I was sick with mono a couple months back I had no prostatitis symptoms at all. I figured it was just because of the extra rest I had to do as a result of being so tired. But soon as my blood work showed I was resolving mono, my prostatitis symptoms returned. Again not sure it is related, but it sure sounds like we had similar experiences.
Age:40 | Onset Age: 30 | Symptoms: Occasional Penis Pain, urge to urinate, thigh pain, lower back pain, occasional golf ball feeling, muscle spasms. | Helped By: Relaxation, Deep Meditation, Soft Cushions, Quercetin, Saw Palmetto, exercise. | Worsened By: Increased sexual activity, stress, allergic response.
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brianinthenorthwoods
I have noticed that my sexual symptoms also subsided during a recent cold. I was seeing a PT at that time so I dont know if that helped or not. The last time that I had a cold I did not see any improvement in my sexual symptoms (and I have not been seeing the PT.) I dont know if any of this proves anything but I do know that its a strange phenomena! :)