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Our Anus Horribilis: Pelvic Pain
Painopolis editor David Sharp recounts the ferocious, nonstop pelvic pain that hit him seemingly out of the blue and had him writhing on the floor. When his doctors misdiagnosed the pain as mere prostatitis, he searched for answers on his own. Ultimately, he turned to an unconventional approach that he learned about from other men who suffered from the same problem.
In today’s episode (he tackles his journey from being nearly bedridden to resuming a normal life in next week’s episode), Sharp talks in-depth about:
• The unforgettable day his ass spontaneously imploded
• How he got stuck in a “see the doctor/take antibiotics/get better/get worse” loop
• His hunt for strategies and tools to relieve his pain
• How a pelvic-pain internet forum led him to discover the health card he really got dealt
• His “I’m an experiment of one” attitude toward trying new treatments
• His decision to travel to an out-of-state pelvic-pain clinic with an unconventional protocol
• Seeking his wife’s help with his life-altering condition
• How he “rebooted” his body after sleeplessness and anxiety hit
Go to this episode’s show notes at http://bit.ly/2qZJGko for further details on the resources and strategies that Sharp used to combat his pelvic pain and reclaim his life.