Moderators and long termers

[GP2]

I've come to a place where I've fully accepted my condition & it feels good. before I was looking around for quick fixes but now I accept that recovery may take months or years for a full turnaround.

I have interesting points id like to discuss at a later date but for now could I ask those mentioned in the title -

Do you think once you have got through the initial bout of chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome (3 years typically) that you have got to a place where return of symptoms will not be anywhere near as bad and as long lasting? I.e you may get the odd attack but after PT, relaxation, stress relief, changing one's outlook, understanding the condition and time you will finally be under control of this thing?

Can you put your hand on heart and say somehow you were grateful for chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome in some weird way? I truly believe that a motivating factor for EVERYONE with chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome should be something big in their lives they gain from all this..

CPPS DAd, Webslave, Lighting Tree etc id be very interested in your comments

Greg

[scotsman]

Do you think once you have got through the initial bout of chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome (3 years typically) that you have got to a place where return of symptoms will not be anywhere near as bad and as long lasting? I.e you may get the odd attack but after PT, relaxation, stress relief, changing one's outlook, understanding the condition and time you will finally be under control of this thing?

Yes, whilst I still suffer from chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome I believe and feel I have it completely under control.

Can you put your hand on heart and say somehow you were grateful for chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome in some weird way? I truly believe that a motivating factor for EVERYONE with chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome should be something big in their lives they gsain from all this..

Yes, see here.

Richard.

[CppsDad]

Do you think once you have got through the initial bout of chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome (3 years typically) that you have got to a place where return of symptoms will not be anywhere near as bad and as long lasting? I.e you may get the odd attack but after PT, relaxation, stress relief, changing one's outlook, understanding the condition and time you will finally be under control of this thing?

Yes. One of the first things I noticed during my recovery (very early on), was that my flare-ups were shorter than before I started. Now, a bad flare-up lasts a few days, and that's it (although flare-ups for me are quarterly now, rather than weekly). But even more importantly, I no longer fear the flare-ups, nor the pain, as I know they will be gone quickly. I also live with the confidence that should a complete return of symptoms occur, that I beat this once, and I can beat this again (although I still feel like I am at 85-90%, not 100% currently).

Can you put your hand on heart and say somehow you were grateful for chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome in some weird way? I truly believe that a motivating factor for EVERYONE with chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome should be something big in their lives they gain from all this..

Yes. For me, chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome was a manifestation of the stress and anxiety that was ruining my life. Due to this stress and anxiety, I believe I suffered CPPS, IBS, anxiety attacks, which led to minor depression, fatigue, and illness. chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome was a huge lesson for me that I have to watch my entire lifestyle, and my psychological state. I had to focus on looking at things differently, and I also had to learn to deal with anxiety better. I also incorporated some stretching, yoga, relaxation, and massage, all things that are good for the body. In the end, I will never underestimate what stress and anxiety can do to my body, nor what mind-body healing can do to fix it. Hopefully I have headed off a heart attack in the future. So yes, I think in some way I am grateful for this lesson, although I never could have said that while going through the worst of the pain. As you pointed out in the top of your post, a lot of the recovery comes from letting go of the expectation of quick fixes and your own disappointment, of acceptance of what is in front of you, and also forcing yourself to look at things differently than you did in the past that got you in this boat emotionally. So I choose to look at the lessons learned from chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome in a positive way.

Michael