[kingpole]

Originally Posted by Dduster

Hello again. In the month since I last posted here, I have been going through a hellish rollercoaster of problems with my penis. I have had an MRI, visits w/ my MD, urologist and a neurologist, and am getting very little help. At times, it has seemed like I am healing- my penis has "worked", sexually, and hung fully and normally. At other times (like right now), I suffer rigid flaccidty, general ache in my shaft, a burning pain in my groin and strange transitory pains around my base that can range from shooting to achy. In the past week, I have noticed that a vein that runs up the left side of the shaft and wraps under my glans has started to bulge noticeably (from about where my circumcision scar is to where it joins the head underneath) in the flaccid state. It feels somewhat hard to the touch, and tender. The psychological stress I am under as a result of all this is, of course, not helping at all.

When I was posting here in the immediate wake of my injury, the mods seemed to be concerned about my "negative" posting, and some thought I might be a troll trying to cause problems and tear down the forum. I assure you that this is not the case; though I honestly wish I had never read of these techniques and felt moved to try them, I take 100% responsibility for doing so, and wish no ill will to this site, the forum, the mods, or the members. All I am hoping for is some help from people who have gone through the same thing. I feel so very alone and upset in this situation, like I've made myself into a medical oddity, and I am desperate for some help.

In once again searching out my symptoms online, I came across this thread:
Hard flaccid penis :S - Thunder's Place Free Penis Enlargement Forums

The final post, by James1984, is something I'm very interested in reading (as I did experience a "pop" and am still dealing with the firm, achy flaccidity), but I cannot access it as I'm not a member of Thunder's and cannot register (they're full). If anyone who does have access to that content could please get in touch with me via PM with a cut & paste of it, I would greatly appreciate it. I would also like to get in contact with James1984 and ghost24 (who also posted in the thread) directly, if possible- if anyone could help me make that happen, I could provide my contact info and a message via PM to pass along.

Thanks very much for your time, everyone.

Im just wondering if hard flaccid penis is just not an off shoot of Sciatica. When i was interning at a doctors office a patient came in complaingng of hot burning pain in her side. she had an MRi done, cat scan and a colonoscopy done. Noting, the doctor i was working under was baffeld. When i got sciatica i had the same problem. So i told what i did. I went to the store and bought a box of Doans backache pill (magnesium stearate) No results right away but in few days the pain was gone. Im wondering if this would help your condition. Doans works well with the herb cat claw. When i get the ho poker pain noe and then i take Cat Claw.

Also i tens to suffer from a pulled shoulder blade muscle what works for this real well believe it or not is Saw Palmetto. I think the strong anti inflamatory effect of Saw Palmetto, Doans and Cat claw may help.

Doans can cause diahrea in full dose. Cat Claw has a diuetic effect. Not sure if Saw Palmetto has any adverse side effects.

Also i hear Emu pil is a good topical anti imflamatory, this may help as well.

Ginko biloba has worked for some that have had hard flaccid penis.

[Captain Planet]

I'm sending you a pm; hopefully that can clear a little of this up.

[Big Al]

Originally Posted by kingpole

Im just wondering if hard flaccid penis is just not an off shoot of Sciatica. When i was interning at a doctors office a patient came in complaingng of hot burning pain in her side. she had an MRi done, cat scan and a colonoscopy done. Noting, the doctor i was working under was baffeld. When i got sciatica i had the same problem. So i told what i did. I went to the store and bought a box of Doans backache pill (magnesium stearate) No results right away but in few days the pain was gone. Im wondering if this would help your condition. Doans works well with the herb cat claw. When i get the ho poker pain noe and then i take Cat Claw.

Also i tens to suffer from a pulled shoulder blade muscle what works for this real well believe it or not is Saw Palmetto. I think the strong anti inflamatory effect of Saw Palmetto, Doans and Cat claw may help.

Doans can cause diahrea in full dose. Cat Claw has a diuetic effect. Not sure if Saw Palmetto has any adverse side effects.

Also i hear Emu pil is a good topical anti imflamatory, this may help as well.

Ginko biloba has worked for some that have had hard flaccid penis.

Great follow up post

One thing that has to be noted is that a full cavernosogram should also be done in cases like these to rule out any venous issues.

[Dduster]

Thanks for the input guys; much appreciated.
I am seeing my urologist again on Monday- I'll see what he says about possibly doing a cavernosogram.
I am thinking he will say it's too soon for that and want to give it more time.
Maybe I will have the sciatic possibility investigated, too.
On 11/09, I'll be going to a pelvic floor physical therapist, and they will assess if I do indeed have some sort of problem with my pc muscle (as I suspect I may, from the feeling and effect when I kegel (which I have stopped doing)) that is contributing to all this.

I am currently taking L-Arginine and Ginkgo for circulation; to help the nerve damage, I'm taking flax seed oil, methyl B-12 and folic acid. I have made a vow to not use my penis for any other purpose than peeing until Dec. 12 (just picked that date arbitrarily, and will assess how I'm doing then). I'm also trying to get more solid sleep every night.

I have to say this just SUCKS. The timing in my life could not be worse. I am struggling every day to maintain acceptance of what I did, where I'm at, and to have the sort of positive, I-can-get-through-this attitude that will facilitate healing. It's damn difficult, though, given how absolutely troubled the other areas of my life are right now. It's also depressing that all of the threads I have pored over with posts by guys suffering the same sort of problem seem to feature no good news of recovery, at any point.

Well, again, thanks for listening, and I welcome any more input, in this thread or via PM.

[Captain Planet]

I'm in no position to tell you what to do, but I'd never underestimate the power the mind can have on things like this. Worrying about something even a little can have almost as bad an effect as something being physically wrong...

Don't get me wrong- you've earned the right to worry, but I get the feeling that when you completely stop thinking about it things will start to look up.

I've read at least one story like this on Thunder's where the guy got better. Of course they've deleted a lot of their posts (Or hid them really well), so there's no way to prove it, but trust me: I've read a thread just like this one with a happy ending.

Keep us posted and I wish you lots of good luck!

[Dduster]

Thank you very much, CP- I truly appreciate it.

I am a worrier by nature (a gift from my dad that I have not been quite able to shake off... still in all, I'm better with it than he is), so, yeah, this has really got me spinnin', a lot of the time. In the past six weeks, there have definitely been times where I could get my mind off it, and I could see that that was clearly a good thing. The gf showed me a book she just began to read last night, by the Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron. It's apparently about moving toward and through fear and pain- approaching the painful situations with "friendliness and curiosity". Fact is, as much as I regret that I did this to myself, I have no way to move but forward, now. I'm gonna give the book a read, when she's done.

[Big Al]

Originally Posted by Captain Planet

I'm in no position to tell you what to do, but I'd never underestimate the power the mind can have on things like this. Worrying about something even a little can have almost as bad an effect as something being physically wrong...

Don't get me wrong- you've earned the right to worry, but I get the feeling that when you completely stop thinking about it things will start to look up.

I've read at least one story like this on Thunder's where the guy got better. Of course they've deleted a lot of their posts (Or hid them really well), so there's no way to prove it, but trust me: I've read a thread just like this one with a happy ending.

Keep us posted and I wish you lots of good luck!

Great post!

I agree with this line of thinking 100%. The mind is a powerful thing, and Dduster your posts have a doomlike tone to them that show that your mental outlook has to be affecting your condition to some degree. The fact that you seem to function fine from time to time likely rules out anything really horrible.

If your doctors act lazy then insist that they treat you in the proper manner- or have them refer you to someone that can! Remember, you're there as a patient and it's their duty to treat you to the best of their abilities. Allow them to walk all over you or downplay your condition and I can guarantee that they will.

Try to keep a positive mindset and learn to relax. Surely you'll find the solution to your problems soon.

[five_dollar_footlong]

might be numb i remeber i used my penis extender for two hours and my dick wouldnt stand up for a week cause i damged the nerves on my head
(penis extenders are dangerouse if you use them wrong) say no to the noose

[Dduster]

Originally Posted by Big Al

Great post!

I agree with this line of thinking 100%. The mind is a powerful thing, and Dduster your posts have a doomlike tone to them that show that your mental outlook has to be affecting your condition to some degree. The fact that you seem to function fine from time to time likely rules out anything really horrible.

If your doctors act lazy then insist that they treat you in the proper manner- or have them refer you to someone that can! Remember, you're there as a patient and it's their duty to treat you to the best of their abilities. Allow them to walk all over you or downplay your condition and I can guarantee that they will.

Try to keep a positive mindset and learn to relax. Surely you'll find the solution to your problems soon.

I would agree about the tone of my posts, Al- they are just sort of a reflection of where I'm at right now, not just with this dick problem, but my whole life... I'm really at a huge crossroads and wondering what the hell to do next. I just say this to acknowledge that there is a lot of tough stuff that's coloring my outlook... it's a huge test. I really want to come out the other side wiser and in a better place, and I know outlook is a huge component of that. I'm working on it... amazingly, thank god, I have an incredible woman in my corner who is helping me with exactly this!

Actually, the way my doctor visits are going now- that is one obvious, immediate positive of this experience. After my initial visit with my pcp (a guy I have never been all that fond of or felt much of a connection with... but I saw him so infrequently that it didn't much matter), wherein he made me fell like an aberrant idiot after I shared my somewhat embarrassing issue, barking at me that it was just a pinched ilioingual and shoving some literature into my hand and shunting me off... I have really, quickly learned to stand up for myself as a consumer of healthcare. I'm totally done with docs giving short shrift. Now I go in armed with info and the right questions, and I don't stop asking questions until I'm satisfied. To their credit, the uro and the neurologist I have seen, although they have not been able to help much and have at times betrayed some annoyance with me, have actually hung in there with me through this approach, and have really listened to and processed with me the questions and possibilities I have brought up.

[Captain Planet]

Originally Posted by Dduster

Thank you very much, CP- I truly appreciate it.

No problem; I'd hate for something like this to ruin a perfectly good fella.

I grew up worrying a lot too. I understand it, but I can't help but think people spend more energy trying to control things out of their power than they do trying to enjoy themselves. I know I did. Getting rid of this mindset will not only help you heal up, but it'll also improve everything else in your life. It helped me, and I'm betting that book will be a better read than anything on these forums. Not that they're bad forums. Heh.

A positive mindset is better than a negative one, but I still think you can do better. Not thinking about it works best for me when I'm worried about something. Because when you're thinking positive, it's constantly reminding you that there's something wrong, you know? I think the best idea would be to just do whatever you normally do and enjoy yourself. Play a lot with your son, watch a movie or two, spend some time with your girl, that sort of thing. Nice things to take your mind off it. Like I said, not positive thinking, but I think it would be even better.

I realize it may not be what everybody else does, but ignoring the pain could help. Again I don't know how bad it hurts so I'm really just shooting in the dark, and I am a younger guy who may be a little better tuned to doing this, but I know that anytime I pay attention to a scratch, bruise or bump it only gets worse. If you need to go to a doctor sure, go. But again, concentrating on enjoying yourself and brushing the bad stuff to the side can do wonders for your psyche.

My continued good wishes to you; get better!

Also, has anyone else noticed that when you aren't logged on it still says you're reading a thread? I'm not saying it's a bad thing, but it is a little weird.