Muscle Relax Time

[Rob1234]

I thought I would start a thread to allow members to post what subtances or activities work for them in relaxing the muscles and thereby reducing a flare up.:

I find Ativan works for me.

[MS]

Unfortunately, Valium (Diazepam) is the only medication that reduces muscle tension significantly for me. I say unfortunately because Valium and Ativan (Lorazepam) are highly-addictive benzodiazipnes, and should only be used short-term. I have finally reduced my Valium to 10mg/day (from 30mg).

Have you tried Flexeril, Baclofen, or Zanaflex?

[Hitman]

I have tried both baclofen and valuim. they both make me too drowsy. I am taking 4 50mg pills a day of Ultram.

[MS]

I have tried both baclofen and valuim. they both make me too drowsy. I am taking 4 50mg pills a day of Ultram.

Ultram is an analgesic/pain killer

[Gabriel]

I manage to get into a very relaxed state with a relaxation CD after a hot bath. jd has some very helpful recommendations on CDs if anyone is interested, just search around the forums for his posts. I'm determined not to go back on Valium as I'm positive I'd become addicted. I was on a short course of it back when my pain was severe and it did work wonders... but even that short course was addictive.

[one day...]

I think MS has it right by just taking 10 mg a day with the valium. or just as needed. I have taken valium, Xanax,and Ativan throughout the years, even before chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome for an anxiety disorder. As long as you take them responsibly, you should not have a big problem putting them down. I did, and had no side affect's, and we are talkin 5 yrs. The pain med's are a different story! Be careful.. I got a perscription to Vicodin, for chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome in the begining. I took them for 3 months, and when I decided to quit, my body didn't wan't to. I beat it though.. but it was a rough week! The last thing we need is an addiction to these drugs.. There biggest problem, is that they make you feel wonderful! I remember reading one of the side affect's as an exagerated sence of well being. And when you are dealing with CPPS, it is easy to just want to feel good, weather you are in pain, or not.

[testor]

Taking benzos is like playing with fire. Potent stuff. If you have a history of easy addiction to things, like alcohol or pot, steer clear.

[Hitman]

I got a perscription to Vicodin, for chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome in the begining. I took them for 3 months, and when I decided to quit, my body didn't wan't to. I beat it though.. but it was a rough week!

I was Taking Lortab's 7.5/500 and 10/500 for 5 months straight. I tried to come off them slow then quit. It was hell!! I couldn't do it. so I went back on them. Then I tried ultram and quit the Lortab cold turkey. Ultram beat the withdrawls from the Lortab big time. but now I am addicted to Ultram. But even when I have experimented with coming off the ultram, the withdrawl symptoms are not as severe as with the Hydrocodone drugs.

[MS]

... but now I am addicted to Ultram. But even when I have experimented with coming off the ultram, the withdrawl symptoms are not as severe as with the Hydrocodone drugs.

Nonetheless, based on this post and your previous posts, you should (IMO) consult your doctor if you are addicted:

http://www.drug-rehab-addiction-treatme ... ltram.html.

[one day...]

Testor is right, if you have an addictive personality, you probably will want to steer clear of benzos. If you are easily addicted to alcohol, you probably could be addicted to benzos easily. Both can be pysical addictions, however pot is onlya mental addiction. What it comes down to in the end with with benzos, pain killer's, and everything else is, what is more important? Being an addict, or being in pain? I have a hard time telling someone to stay off drugs that is in constant pain, and might be for the rest of there lives. I was never in horrible pain, so I decided I needed to put them down. And know I am pain free. but I was fortunate that I wasn't in pain for long. For the guy who is.... well, we could debate that all day.

[Hitman]

Nonetheless, based on this post and your previous posts, you should (IMO) consult your doctor if you are addicted:

I already have consulted my "Dr's." They know I am addicted to Ultram and keep my prescriptions coming. Right now I have two choices.

1) Keep taking Ultram and live as pain free as possible
2) Stop taking Ultram and experience severe lower backpain to the point of being bedridden and not being around my family.

[MS]

I already have consulted my "Dr's." They know I am addicted to Ultram and keep my prescriptions coming. Right now I have two choices.

1) Keep taking Ultram and live as pain free as possible
2) Stop taking Ultram and experience severe lower backpain to the point of being bedridden and not being around my family.

I should look at myself before I give advice to you -- I would (and I currently do) choose option One: Keep taking the medication and live as pain free as possible.

You bring up a good point: at what point do risks of the addictive properties of a drug outweigh the benefits? With conditions like CPPS, it's a very hard question to answer.

Any comments?

[Hitman]

You bring up a good point: at what point do risks of the addictive properties of a drug outweigh the benefits? With conditions like CPPS, it's a very hard question to answer.

Any comments?

I figure if this thing ever "Burns itself out" then I can go off the pain meds and deal with a couple of bad weeks of withdrawl. That would be a trivial amount of suffering compared to CPPS.

[MastCells]

I figure if this thing ever "Burns itself out" then I can go off the pain meds and deal with a couple of bad weeks of withdrawl. That would be a trivial amount of suffering compared to CPPS.

I have a couple of questions:

1) How long have you been taking these pain meds daily?

2) What treatments have you tried aside from tranquilizers and narcotics?

[Hitman]

I have a couple of questions:

1) How long have you been taking these pain meds daily?

I've been taking the Ultram for the last 5 months and took Lortab for about 6 months before that

2) What treatments have you tried aside from tranquilizers and narcotics?

Besides being givin just about every Antibiotic known to mankind via pillform, Injections directly into my prostate and I.V.'s. I have tried Biofeedback which they told me my resting tone was out of site so I did the kegels and stim therapy. I also do the stretches in the AHIP book. and let my wife stick her finger up my butt and press on various areas hoping to find trigger points. I know we are not trained to do this but it seems like this info is not available anywhere unless you want to fly off to California or one of mabey 5 citys in the US and get trained by someone who"knows what they are doing". I can't afford that option so I get to go to my local Uro
every couple of months and get my prescriptions. I also take Quercetin and
all the recommended vitamins and sups from https://ucpps.men/prostatitis-tips-things-that-help-and-hurt
I think I can say my pelvic pain has improved mabey 20% over the last few months but the backpain has never decreased.
another strange thing is the first 8 months of this thing I never had that golfball feeling and now I do. seems like this synrome is always "Morphing around"