ICE BAGS/PACKS
ICE BAGS/PACKS
Has anyone used ice packs or ice bags to treat CPPS? If i get really bad I sit on an ice bag for a few hours and feel terrific but dont know if this helps me long run, I guess I have to give it a try. Problem is my testicles get frozen too !
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Ice packs were a problem for me...It created more burn/pain in my perineum. My thought was, it flared the nerves further. But everyone is different. If it helps...great, but be careful not to leave it on for long. 
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Age, 44 onset age 37 Feb 2006 Freq. need to urinate. Sensation of having to urinate soon after going. Perineum discomfort/burning/tightness, pubic area discomfort @ times,poor urine stream, post urine dripping/spray. All symptoms have improved with my protocol. At the worst I give it a 1 to 2 on irritation and discomfort and frequency. Helps: Elavil 5mg for anxiety and mast cell protection, (will only take it as needed) self internal PT as needed, stretching, walking, stairmaster cardio workout and light weights, reducing stress, moment to moment relaxation, deep breathing relaxation and using a Theracane. Makes worse: sitting for long periods, stress, over focusing on it. Currently 95%-98% recovered. Stay positive, relaxed and control your anxiety.
I encourage anxiety prone UCPPS people to consider L-Theanine
Age, 44 onset age 37 Feb 2006 Freq. need to urinate. Sensation of having to urinate soon after going. Perineum discomfort/burning/tightness, pubic area discomfort @ times,poor urine stream, post urine dripping/spray. All symptoms have improved with my protocol. At the worst I give it a 1 to 2 on irritation and discomfort and frequency. Helps: Elavil 5mg for anxiety and mast cell protection, (will only take it as needed) self internal PT as needed, stretching, walking, stairmaster cardio workout and light weights, reducing stress, moment to moment relaxation, deep breathing relaxation and using a Theracane. Makes worse: sitting for long periods, stress, over focusing on it. Currently 95%-98% recovered. Stay positive, relaxed and control your anxiety.
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Hi,
Ice packs sometimes help me as well. However, you should be careful to not sit on them for extended periods, as you don't want frostbite. Give it a rest every 10-15 minutes. Also, make sure that you wrap the pack in a thick cloth or several sheets of paper towels.
Ice packs sometimes help me as well. However, you should be careful to not sit on them for extended periods, as you don't want frostbite. Give it a rest every 10-15 minutes. Also, make sure that you wrap the pack in a thick cloth or several sheets of paper towels.
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Age: 26 Onset Age: 17 Symptoms: Shooting, nerve-like pains throughout the penis, which abruptly hit and leave. Testicular pain, perineum pain, burning/irritative urination, extended pain after ejaculation. Occasionally, some allodynia or ache in the coccyx/sacrum/thigh/buttocks/legs. Diagnosis: Pelvic floor dysfunction, degenerated lumbar disk, and mildly herniated lumbar disk. Helped By: Physical therapy, pain management doctor, hot baths, therapy pool, stretching regimen, breathing exercises, relaxation, distraction. Worsened By: Arousal/ejaculation (worst), constipation, panicking/obsessing, other triggers depend upon current symptoms. Tests/Prior Treatments: Too many antibiotics to count, multiple urine tests (all normal), testicular ultrasound (normal), bladder and renal ultrasound (normal), lumbar and pelvic MRI with and w/o contrast (revealed disk problems), Elavil 25mg (caused retention), Flomax 0.4mg.
Age: 26 Onset Age: 17 Symptoms: Shooting, nerve-like pains throughout the penis, which abruptly hit and leave. Testicular pain, perineum pain, burning/irritative urination, extended pain after ejaculation. Occasionally, some allodynia or ache in the coccyx/sacrum/thigh/buttocks/legs. Diagnosis: Pelvic floor dysfunction, degenerated lumbar disk, and mildly herniated lumbar disk. Helped By: Physical therapy, pain management doctor, hot baths, therapy pool, stretching regimen, breathing exercises, relaxation, distraction. Worsened By: Arousal/ejaculation (worst), constipation, panicking/obsessing, other triggers depend upon current symptoms. Tests/Prior Treatments: Too many antibiotics to count, multiple urine tests (all normal), testicular ultrasound (normal), bladder and renal ultrasound (normal), lumbar and pelvic MRI with and w/o contrast (revealed disk problems), Elavil 25mg (caused retention), Flomax 0.4mg.
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Before I knew what chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome was and before I was diagnosed with some form of Pelvic Dysfunction, an ice pack was my savior. I used it on my drive to Miami. Had a cooler full of ice and my trusty icepack. But once the ice is removed, the pain slowly comes back. Now that I know what I have, I stick to the Baclofen and the Elavil to get me through the tough days.
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Age: 37 | Onset Age: 36 From: TX | Symptoms: Tingling, burning, aching, piercing pain in the thighs, scrotum, perineum, abs, and waistline. Insomnia and Constipation on an occasion. | Helped By: (Initially)Ice, Cardio. (NOW)Baclofen, Phenibut, Magnesium | Worsened By: Stress. Unsure if diet affects my condition.
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Ice packs saved me when I herniated a disk in my back lifting heavy furniture (note to all younger men reading this: as you get older, the disks in your spine become more brittle and can fracture if you bend while lifting!). When all else failed, a physiotherapist introduced me to ice packs on my spine and like a miracle, the pain and sciatica started fading.
Ice works by destroying the pro-inflammatory chemicals released by mast cells. Just like you change the protein in an egg when you cook it, so deep chilling some of the chemicals that are involved in inflammation and pain "reverse cooks" them into an inactive form.
But as Jay says, always wrap the ice source in a pillowcase or something, and never more than 10mins, then leave it off until the flesh has completely warmed again (this will take hours).
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Ice works by destroying the pro-inflammatory chemicals released by mast cells. Just like you change the protein in an egg when you cook it, so deep chilling some of the chemicals that are involved in inflammation and pain "reverse cooks" them into an inactive form.
But as Jay says, always wrap the ice source in a pillowcase or something, and never more than 10mins, then leave it off until the flesh has completely warmed again (this will take hours).
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=8015
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These Tensor cold ice packs are awesome...they have a soft cover so you don't have to worry about getting burnt from the cold.
Age:40 | Onset Age:28 | Symptoms: Burning Urethra, Sore Prostate | Helped By: Excercise | Worsened By:
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