Lewdog
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Anyone ever heard of Proctalgia fugax? Yeah.. I don't really know you guys so I'll bring this up here. I've had a few episodes, which are usually late at night while sleeping, and I always forget to look up what is going on. Well this morning it woke me up at about 7 am so once it subsided I searched the internet to find out wtf it was. Well now I know, and thankfully it isn't a fatal disease, but it is a disorder that doesn't really have a treatment, and it will happen several times per year. So I'm going to give you the description of it now in case you don't know what it is. And for your information, I don't stick anything up my butt, this is just a genetic disorder.
http://www.healio.com/gastroenterol...3-b23c-6fd23806b5b1}/what-is-proctalgia-fugax
So is anyone else willing to admit this happens to them? Oh my lord it hurts... it hurts SOOOOO bad. I've had an episode last over 15 minutes before and I thought I was going to die.
Proctalgia fugax (fugax-fleeting) is characterized by brief episodes of rectal pain. Although a common problem, information regarding this disorder is limited because the published medical literature consists mostly of anecdotal reports and small case series. Several prospective studies, however, have determined that the prevalence of proctalgia ranges from 3% to 14%.1 Proctalgia occurs worldwide and affects men and women of all races and socioeconomic status, although there appears to be a slight female predominance.
Rectal pain is the defining characteristic of proctalgia.2 Patients generally have fairly stereotypical episodes, although there is great variability in symptoms among patients. Proctalgia occurs unpredictably and without warning. Patients may describe the pain as sharp, stabbing, twisting, cramping, or lancinating in nature. Although patients often vividly remember nocturnal episodes because they cause sudden awakening, proctalgia can occur just as frequently during the day as well. The pain generally remains localized within the rectum, although occasionally the pain may radiate into the gluteal or perineal region. Episodes are generally brief in nature, ranging from seconds up to 30 minutes, with each painful episode resolving spontaneously. The exceptional patient may have an episode that lasts for days. Most patients have several episodes per year; it is the rare patient who has 2 or more episodes per month.
http://www.healio.com/gastroenterol...3-b23c-6fd23806b5b1}/what-is-proctalgia-fugax
So is anyone else willing to admit this happens to them? Oh my lord it hurts... it hurts SOOOOO bad. I've had an episode last over 15 minutes before and I thought I was going to die.