My brother - please advise

[GP2]

Hi all,

Bit of a kick in the teeth after a bad week last week when I didn't get a job I wanted. I notice that when I feel helpless to change things in my life - I've been in a job I've disliked for 3 years then I focus on my pain & that makes me feel more helpless. Maybe there's a link? I've looked into this extensively & often chronic pain can become more of a psychological condition then a physical one. Pain becomes a habit & so does the fear!

Anyway my brother called me from Spain last Saturday after being in severe pain for 2 days. He had heard bits of info about my condition but nowhere near the whole lot. and yes the symptoms were classic. I calmed him down basically saying there was nothing to worry about & luckily it passed (he may be lucky - for me & a lot of us that initial attack terrifies us & we get worse). I really do hope that the placebo effect works at least for a few months. I AM NOT prepared to watch my kid brother suffer with this thing like I have.

I'm thinking there must be a genetic component at work here. He actually got the attack on the same bank holiday weekend as I did in my 26th year!

Should I be worried guys - I mean there is a chance it could get worse lets be honest. I don't need that especially as we've just go a place together. maybe I'm just panicking I don't know!

I've told him that he has to control his stress levels & masturbate less (weird experience) & not tense his pelvic muscles. Last thing I wanna do is worry him. At least I can pass my knowledge on to him although its hard to think like that when I have my bad days!

Also - an honest response here guys- how much do you think we need to control the condition & how much do we need to accept it? I mean I've read a lot here on how it typically lingers for 2 - 5 years. I also read that for many men it passes with or without treatment in 2 years or so. Some men don't need physical therapy, some do need a few sessions & some are still practising PT after 2 years! I know this condition is idiosyncratic & we all need to pursue are own protocol. It just seems that time is a big factor also.

Personally I'm going down the psychotherapy route as my brothers & I were all disciplined severely when we were young (not beaten but the wooden implements were painful enough to have a lasting affect on my psyche). I may go to Bill Taylor in Scotland also but I'm looking at the psychological / childhood influences at the moment.

It really is the worlds longest, fastest roller-coaster ride!!

Thanks

Greg

[GP2]

I guess the answer to a lot of my questions are on the various pages on this site. I'm not gonna get carried away about my brother - after all most men have a prostatitis attack in their lifetime if he did get worse I'm here to help!

I'm also going to go down the mast cells / diet modification route. I've already cut out caffeine, I take vit B & calcium / magnesium as well as quercetin. My predominant symptom (90% of the time) is tingling in the testis. Consequently, I might focus on nerve pain / mast cells also as part of my repertoire.

Webslave / Mark, you found that diet modification helped scrotum pain right?

Apologies for a lot of gassing people (must be my Obsessive nature!!)

[webslave]

I never really had scrotum pain, just scrotum sensitivity, occasionally. But gluten avoidance did make a huge difference to me, along with de-stressing my life, changing my career, self-internal massage (using an implement) and Quercetin.

[GP2]

What implement did you use? I'll try the diet approach also. Been de-stressing for some time now. Do you think its naive of me to try a few routes before going to a PT. Honestly, today for example my pain has been no-existent (sitting at work all day). I just don't feel that I should accept that my case is particularly bad until it gets that way (& it may not). I rarely feel spasms & tightness & I believe that I've go enough info to stop things getting worse.

Is it possible that my conditions is of a "lesser" variety than many mens who may be on the "4" on D Wise's scale?

Thanks Mark

[webslave]

What implement did you use?

Never mind what I used, this is better -- see this page

Wise internal massager link above