Yup. The title says it all. I am having a brain in that region, constantly. I am always thinking about my bladder or urethral or vaginal all day long, other than when I am in slumberland.
It's a mental torture when I am supposed to be busy with some other important issues. How can I get away with it? How can I stop thinking about that area? Is there a solution?
If you are like me how do you cope?
I need help here :(
Friday, March 15, 2013
Post SI joints adjustment
Guess what? Dr Yee said my joints are quite leveled, not as bad as before.
I have lesser backache eversince I started the spinal adjustment too.
The cupping session was good as usual as it regulate blood circulation and I felt so relax till I fell asleep there at the clinic :)
Called up my specialist today to arrange for an appointment tomorrow. Will discuss about the hospitalization next week too.
Into the 3rd day of the rephresh gel insertion ... I hope the stupid discharge will go away!
I have lesser backache eversince I started the spinal adjustment too.
The cupping session was good as usual as it regulate blood circulation and I felt so relax till I fell asleep there at the clinic :)
Called up my specialist today to arrange for an appointment tomorrow. Will discuss about the hospitalization next week too.
Into the 3rd day of the rephresh gel insertion ... I hope the stupid discharge will go away!
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Trust?
Chatted with a friend on whatsapp last night and was reminded to pay a visit to my Chinese physical therapist- a chiropractor in fact.
I have a feeling that my SI joints and butt are going separate ways again. So yes! I am going for the re-alignment later morning.
The increased dose of lyrica totally knocked me out last night. Was taking 25mg in the morning and 50mg at night, but now the specialist wants me to up the dose to 75mg nightly. I was reluntant to take med since it's always a temporary fix or symptom masking attempt. My specialist insisted I have to stop the firing of nerve signal from my brain together with therapy if I want to recover. In one word, trust is what she needs from my side.
If you are seeing a specialist currently, one question you need to ask yourself is if you have confidence in her/him. If the answer is no, then it's time to move on and find another person. You need to trust that you are on the right track with the right person in order to get to your destiny. That's is... Road to recovery!
I have a feeling that my SI joints and butt are going separate ways again. So yes! I am going for the re-alignment later morning.
The increased dose of lyrica totally knocked me out last night. Was taking 25mg in the morning and 50mg at night, but now the specialist wants me to up the dose to 75mg nightly. I was reluntant to take med since it's always a temporary fix or symptom masking attempt. My specialist insisted I have to stop the firing of nerve signal from my brain together with therapy if I want to recover. In one word, trust is what she needs from my side.
If you are seeing a specialist currently, one question you need to ask yourself is if you have confidence in her/him. If the answer is no, then it's time to move on and find another person. You need to trust that you are on the right track with the right person in order to get to your destiny. That's is... Road to recovery!
V for
My daughter gave me a V stamp this evening :)
V for Val? Nope. V for Victory ! It's like a powerful dose of analgesic injected into my pelvis to relieve my pain.
Thank you my dear G. You one of the greatest gift on earth to me.
If you ever feel hopeless, close your eyes and think of the smile of your love ones. Take a deep breath, hold it there and at exhalation, let go of that emotional burden. Do you feel better?
V for Val? Nope. V for Victory ! It's like a powerful dose of analgesic injected into my pelvis to relieve my pain.
Thank you my dear G. You one of the greatest gift on earth to me.
If you ever feel hopeless, close your eyes and think of the smile of your love ones. Take a deep breath, hold it there and at exhalation, let go of that emotional burden. Do you feel better?
Bed bound mummy
I have been lying in bed most of the time today, after my physical therapy.
I couldnt fetch my daughter and I didn't get up to hug my son when he was back from school. All I could do is to listen to the sound of them playing and doing homework.
I felt rather useless and I wonder what they think of me? On a positive note, I think I am still very blessed person to be surrounded by wonderful people.
I love my kids and husband very much so this empowers me the strength to fight on.
As I pen my thought, I can feel the tears rolling down my cheeks. It has been 6 months since I lost my health... Perhaps 6 months is nothing as compared to those who had suffered years of chronic pain, but if you have the same condition/symptoms as me and live in fear and unknown everyday, you will understand how I feel.
A day that feels like a year....and forever.
I couldnt fetch my daughter and I didn't get up to hug my son when he was back from school. All I could do is to listen to the sound of them playing and doing homework.
I felt rather useless and I wonder what they think of me? On a positive note, I think I am still very blessed person to be surrounded by wonderful people.
I love my kids and husband very much so this empowers me the strength to fight on.
As I pen my thought, I can feel the tears rolling down my cheeks. It has been 6 months since I lost my health... Perhaps 6 months is nothing as compared to those who had suffered years of chronic pain, but if you have the same condition/symptoms as me and live in fear and unknown everyday, you will understand how I feel.
A day that feels like a year....and forever.
How it started..from UTI to Pelvic Floor Tension Myalgia
Life was basically hell last year, I can recall. It all started with an atypical UTI symptom and various visits to different doctors and specialists where I was given various antibiotics treatment but nothing worked.
When I was admitted to the hospital for peeing blood, the culprit finally showed up on the lab report-ESBL E. Coli!
So I was hooked up to an IV drip that delivered strong dose of antibiotic to fight this bacteria for 5 days.
When I changed hospital and saw another consultant, a female this time, I was told that due to recurrent UTI my pelvic floor has now developed into a hypertonic state.
I had urgency, draggy feeling after urination and alot of strange sensation in my pelvic that non of the previous specialists can identify and explain. My urine no longer flows in a strong force like before, it's slow and small stream especially in the morning. I am constantly aware of my bladder and urethral and they seem to be hanging in the air. I fear sex...as it used to be the trigger of my infection. And now the specialist told me that anything that touch my pelvic region will get me into a flare. She is right indeed!
The flare symptom very much mimic a UTI and it can trick you into thinking that it's a real infection.
So what's the treatment? I have been doing physical therapy and put on lyrica ( drug for nerve pain)for the past few months. I have some good days in between and some very bad days that I became bed-ridden. The therapy consists of manual manipulation of the vaginal to identify the trigger points to release the tension by pressing on it. The sensation is like you are sliced with a knife inside that little hole. An electrical probe is then shoved into the V again to desensitize those hyperactive nerves.
A look up at this website will bring you to take a closer look at this condition. And if they match your symptoms like mine, it's time to look for a trained physical therapist to identify and treat the condition.
If you are in despair and happen to come by my blog, I hope this post has helped to shed some light. Do not give up , help is out there but you just have to go search for it.
http://www.urogynecologist.com/physicaltherapy/pelvicfloortension.html
When I was admitted to the hospital for peeing blood, the culprit finally showed up on the lab report-ESBL E. Coli!
So I was hooked up to an IV drip that delivered strong dose of antibiotic to fight this bacteria for 5 days.
When I changed hospital and saw another consultant, a female this time, I was told that due to recurrent UTI my pelvic floor has now developed into a hypertonic state.
I had urgency, draggy feeling after urination and alot of strange sensation in my pelvic that non of the previous specialists can identify and explain. My urine no longer flows in a strong force like before, it's slow and small stream especially in the morning. I am constantly aware of my bladder and urethral and they seem to be hanging in the air. I fear sex...as it used to be the trigger of my infection. And now the specialist told me that anything that touch my pelvic region will get me into a flare. She is right indeed!
The flare symptom very much mimic a UTI and it can trick you into thinking that it's a real infection.
So what's the treatment? I have been doing physical therapy and put on lyrica ( drug for nerve pain)for the past few months. I have some good days in between and some very bad days that I became bed-ridden. The therapy consists of manual manipulation of the vaginal to identify the trigger points to release the tension by pressing on it. The sensation is like you are sliced with a knife inside that little hole. An electrical probe is then shoved into the V again to desensitize those hyperactive nerves.
A look up at this website will bring you to take a closer look at this condition. And if they match your symptoms like mine, it's time to look for a trained physical therapist to identify and treat the condition.
If you are in despair and happen to come by my blog, I hope this post has helped to shed some light. Do not give up , help is out there but you just have to go search for it.
http://www.urogynecologist.com/physicaltherapy/pelvicfloortension.html
Monday, March 11, 2013
Physical therapy today
After enduring a week of ach, urgency and cramp I am finally back to the specialist's clinic to have my tension released- trigger point press and biostimulation.
I went in with a heavy achy feeling at my pelvic region. My abdominal was hard on palpation, where I could feel a lump on the lower abdominal part.
Do you encounter the same symptoms as me?
The physical manipulating session itself is excruciatingly painful but therapeutic since it release the tension of that area. How many more session do I need to endure before I will get better.. I don't know. I only want to get there, get to the point when I can be painful and perform my duties as a mom and wife!
I went in with a heavy achy feeling at my pelvic region. My abdominal was hard on palpation, where I could feel a lump on the lower abdominal part.
Do you encounter the same symptoms as me?
The physical manipulating session itself is excruciatingly painful but therapeutic since it release the tension of that area. How many more session do I need to endure before I will get better.. I don't know. I only want to get there, get to the point when I can be painful and perform my duties as a mom and wife!
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