Sphincter feels swollen?
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GARYS
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Sphincter feels swollen?
Does anyone else have a feeling that there rectal sphincter muscle is swollen? Mine feels like that now. I have been going to the bathroom more often lately and wonder if thats just a normal feeling. Sometimes I'm not sure if I need to go to the bathroom or if its just the swollen feeling. Would internal stretching help this? I was also wondering what type of fiber would be good to make my bowel movements more solid?
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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CppsDad
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I've had that sensation too. I think stretching it would help. But I can't say for sure.
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
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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scotsman
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I've had that sensation as well and still do occasionally. What always helps me is to do some internal stretching - putting your finger just inside the anus and stretching it round the hours of a clock face.
Richard.
Richard.
Not medical advice: Read my progress to date : Read about my W-A clinic visit
Age: 54 CPPS: 20 Yrs Recovery Status: 95% Symptoms: Pain around perineum Makes Worse: Tension, sitting Makes Better: Stretching, triggerpoint therapy, relaxation
Age: 54 CPPS: 20 Yrs Recovery Status: 95% Symptoms: Pain around perineum Makes Worse: Tension, sitting Makes Better: Stretching, triggerpoint therapy, relaxation
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GARYS
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Thanks for the responses! I'm going to start doing that right away.
The other problem I am having is that I feel like I need to have a bowel movement all the time. I always have some to get out but a short time later I feel like I need to go again. Could this be related to the muscle dysfunction? The reason I was asking about fiber is that maybe its not all coming out when I go and if fiber would push things through and keep it more solid I was wondering if that also what I need?
The other problem I am having is that I feel like I need to have a bowel movement all the time. I always have some to get out but a short time later I feel like I need to go again. Could this be related to the muscle dysfunction? The reason I was asking about fiber is that maybe its not all coming out when I go and if fiber would push things through and keep it more solid I was wondering if that also what I need?
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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jj77
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My sphincter is extremely tight. It has been like that for many years, and probably this is the first chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome symptom I've experienced. I suppose this to fit well into the muscle tension picture...
Age: 28* | Onset Age: 24, with mild symptoms* | Symptoms: penis and bladder burning, anus and rectum burning* | Helped By: B12 supplementation* | Worsened By: got worse after antibiotics cycles
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scotsman
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My thoughts are that it's muscle related - try and do some pelvic relaxation exercises - when you're sitting down imagine your pelvic floor expanding out the way - almost like your butt checks spreading out so your anus can touch the chair. A different sort of image is to have the picture of an eagle within your pelvis then imagine it stretching out its wings - whilst the entire time you can feel your pelvis sinking into the chair.GARYS wrote:Thanks for the responses! I'm going to start doing that right away.
The other problem I am having is that I feel like I need to have a bowel movement all the time. I always have some to get out but a short time later I feel like I need to go again. Could this be related to the muscle dysfunction? The reason I was asking about fiber is that maybe its not all coming out when I go and if fiber would push things through and keep it more solid I was wondering if that also what I need?
Richard.
Not medical advice: Read my progress to date : Read about my W-A clinic visit
Age: 54 CPPS: 20 Yrs Recovery Status: 95% Symptoms: Pain around perineum Makes Worse: Tension, sitting Makes Better: Stretching, triggerpoint therapy, relaxation
Age: 54 CPPS: 20 Yrs Recovery Status: 95% Symptoms: Pain around perineum Makes Worse: Tension, sitting Makes Better: Stretching, triggerpoint therapy, relaxation
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rider fan
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To me this sounds like tenesmus. Do you also have involuntary straining?GARYS wrote:The other problem I am having is that I feel like I need to have a bowel movement all the time. I always have some to get out but a short time later I feel like I need to go again. Could this be related to the muscle dysfunction?
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency ... 003131.htm
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Age: 32 | Symptoms: Twingy pain/muscle spasms in groin area (gone), tingling sensation at tip of penis (has resolved as of now), urinary frequency (resolved as of now), thicker/decreased amount of semen (resolved as of now). Makes better: Stretching, Relaxing pelvic muscles, moment to moment relaxation, not sitting with legs crossed, Elavil, quercetin. Makes worse: Sitting, stress, more than one orgasm/day, constipation, manual labour
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GARYS
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I do not have any involuntary straining (not that I know of), but I did just start using my Theracane on my abdominal muscles a few days ago. This is really rediculous, the last thing I need is another problem in this area!!!
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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conradin
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Age:37 | Onset Age: 34 | Symptoms: Pain on Right Leg, Fireball, Urethral and Testicular Pain, Urgency, Bladder lost control, Lower and Upper abdominal Pain, Perineum Pain, Nausea, ED, Pain during arousal, Ejaculation Pain, Lower Back Pain , Fatigue, Short term memory loss, anxiety, bowel pseudo-obstruction/IBS, bloating, unable to pass gas, intestinal burning sensations. | Helped By: Stanford/Wise-Anderson Protocol, Elavil, Valium, Stretching, Skin Rolls, Donut Cushion, External Trigger point | Worsened By: Sit for more than an hour, Caffiene, Sex, Bowel movement, Symptoms come without warning.