Moment-to-Moment Relaxation

Male pelvic pain, prostatitis, IC
Gettingbetter
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Post by Gettingbetter »

Don't play Doom 3 :lol:
Age:33 | Onset Age: 18 Old | Symptoms:Tight feeling in the pelvis and abdomen, burning in urethra and tip of penis,perineum, discharge from penis when it was the worst
Current symptoms: Mild discomfort in perineum, sometimes stomachaches
Helped By: Relaxation,breathing exercise, stretching,positive thinking, internal/external massage | Worsened By:Stress, too much sex/masturbating, Eating to large meals, Alcohol(day after)
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Regarding the post-it notes, that sounds like a great idea I hadn't thought of. My therapist told me that most men she works with have been in such pain for so long that they are VERY motivated to remember to do moment-to-moment relaxation. However, I purchased a Motivaider to assist me. I'd used these years ago. As a special education teacher working with many students with attention deficit disorder, I'd used them as gentle (vibrating) reminders to students to focus on tasks at hand. They're a bit pricey (around $50) but the ones I've had have been darn near indestructible.
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Doom 3?

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Doom 3? Oh, hell no! That's an anal tension training tool! :shock:

This is not medical advice, and I am NOT a doctor of medicine or a related field.
* Age:33 Onset: February 2004.
* 99.9% IMPROVEMENT in 2.5 Years with the first year being the really hard part
* Current Symptoms: Mild irritation of perineal muscles on occasion. Relieved for days at a time by a specific stretch (see below).
* Initial Symptoms: Terrible penile, urethral, rectal, and perineal burning/aching with addition afferent sensations.
* Current Treatments: Deep stretching of the legs and pelvis. Most effective: Deep psoas and levitar ani stretch using the first phase of the "pigeon pose" from Yoga. When a deep pulling is felt in the middle of the pelvis next to the upper rectum, symptoms are completely alleviated for several days.
* Past Treatments Hyperprotection of the perineum for 1.7 years, Walking, Rectal biofeedback, Stanford/Wise-Anderson Protocol, Conditioned deep relaxation practice, Men's Multi-Vitamin and an Extra B-complex pill, all seemed to help.
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Post by CppsDad »

Don't worry. Pretty soon you'll be able to play Doom 3 on your wrist-watch and the 1" x 1" screen. It won't be so scary then.
This is NOT medical advice. I am NOT a doctor.

Age: 43 CPPS: 10+ Yrs Recovery Status: 80-85% Symptoms: Pain in testicles, scrotum, rectum, prostate, perineum Makes Worse: Anxiety, Tension, too much Nookie Makes Better: Stretching, Abdominal Massage (Go Theracane!), Relaxation
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