The first is pretty sick, but I have really been trying to relax everything in my pelvic floor, especialy after using the bathroom (because I cannot figure out what is causing the burning urethra after urinating) I step back from the toilet, take deep breaths with my abdomen relaxed to where I am almost sticking my belly out and while I am doing this, I end up urinating on myself, it happens a lot more often after a bowel movement. I can't understand why this would happen since I felt like I just completely emptied my bladder. (I could stop this if I tried, but that seems like clenching the very muscle that I am trying so hard to relax). Any ideas?
The second question is what can cause this strange feeling in my head? Its hard to describe, but you know how you feel if your sleeping and someone wakes you up, that feeling like your not all there, like you turn your head but your brain takes a second to catch up, and your eyes kind of feel like your looking up at the sun. I dont know if this is like "brain fog" but it really sucks. Anyone have this or know what can cause it or what to do to get rid of it?
Thanks
Can Anyone Tell Me What These 2 Things Are?
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GARYS
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Can Anyone Tell Me What These 2 Things Are?
Age:33 | Onset Age: 20 | Symptoms: burning urethra after urinating, followed by rush to urinate again, rectal pain after a bowel movement sometimes, frequency. | Helped By: Pyridium and Ativan | Worsened By: stress, sitting and unknown reasons.
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Richie
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Is the first, post urination drip? Pretty common on this board.
The second sounds like the effects of medication you are on. I had dramatic impacts from the antibiotics I was on long after ceasing their use. However, Valium etc. also have the effects for me that you describe.
Not a Dr. not medical advice.
The second sounds like the effects of medication you are on. I had dramatic impacts from the antibiotics I was on long after ceasing their use. However, Valium etc. also have the effects for me that you describe.
Not a Dr. not medical advice.
Age: 44 | Symptoms: Pain in pelvis, Post urination drip. Helped by: Squat stretching, PT, Prelief before banned foods, Vit B, Cystoprotec AFTER foods, singulair after foods, Exercise. Makes worse: Stress, Alcohol (1-2 days after), coffee, Artificial sweeteners, chocolate, tonic Wheat/gluten. Drink a lot of water!!! 95% better to date!
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moonrock
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LightningTree
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GARYS, I don't know about the brain fog.
But I can tell you that the post-urination urination is totally normal for us, just like the others said. It gets most dramatic when your symptoms are worse, and will go away completely as you improve enough.
Your pelvic muscles are out of synch with your bladder. That's how my PT described it to me. Its very very common.
As your bladder neck calms down and your pelvic floor becomes less spastic, it will reduce to more of a post urination drip. Then it will start to go away as you continue your relaxation and stretching.
Your relaxation idea is a good one. Make sure to try to do that relaxation while you are peeing as opposed to just afterwards. That might help you empty the bladder more the first time around.
But mostly, its just one of those fun little effects of this disorder that we all relate to.
If it is very problematic for you, a urologist could put you on a nerve-channel blocker that would help you empty your bladder better. See your doctor for advice about that kind of thing.
(Since I just mentioned meds I should probably mention some side-effects just like those TV commercials are required to do. Lets see. "Side-effects are generally mild and may include headaches, brain death, and soul entrapment.")
But I can tell you that the post-urination urination is totally normal for us, just like the others said. It gets most dramatic when your symptoms are worse, and will go away completely as you improve enough.
Your pelvic muscles are out of synch with your bladder. That's how my PT described it to me. Its very very common.
As your bladder neck calms down and your pelvic floor becomes less spastic, it will reduce to more of a post urination drip. Then it will start to go away as you continue your relaxation and stretching.
Your relaxation idea is a good one. Make sure to try to do that relaxation while you are peeing as opposed to just afterwards. That might help you empty the bladder more the first time around.
But mostly, its just one of those fun little effects of this disorder that we all relate to.
If it is very problematic for you, a urologist could put you on a nerve-channel blocker that would help you empty your bladder better. See your doctor for advice about that kind of thing.
(Since I just mentioned meds I should probably mention some side-effects just like those TV commercials are required to do. Lets see. "Side-effects are generally mild and may include headaches, brain death, and soul entrapment.")
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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robertpagen
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Have you had a PVR Post void residual?
Any visit to the urologist should include a post void residual, where they measure how much urine, if any, is left in your bladder after you complete urination. A visit to the uro should also include a uroflowmetry, which is NON invasive. You just piss into a funnel attached to a measure sensor. Both tests tell you far more than invasive things like a cystoscopy. The problem for the uro is that he is paid more to do a cystoscopy.
Age: 43 | Onset Age: 17 | Symptoms: previously: constant urgency, premature ejaculation, burning at tip of penis, pelvic ache current: semi annual flares. | Helped By: PT, yoga, stretch, keeping warm(long johns) boxer briefs, regular sleep routine | Worsened By: cystoscopy, antibiotics (fluoroquinolones) alcohol, coffee, stress, masturbation, cold