Stress and PN flare ups

[vmat3]

My pudendal neuralgia seems to flair up and it has recently with stinging mostly . It seems to flare up for a couple of days and seems like during high stress periods. Does anyone find stress as a reason for flare Ups? Oh, I am 65 yr old male.

Thanks

[Violet M]

My flare-ups were related to physical activity but there have been other patients who felt that stress played a role. I can see how that might make sense if stress causes you to clench your pelvic floor muscles and the tight muscles impinge on the nerve going through Alcock's canal which runs right between the obturator internus muscle and the levator ani muscles.

Violet

[vmat3]

Thank you for you input, I wish you well.

[faithwalker]

I think some people are prone to physical response to stress. Stress changes your physiological state, just as "too much activity" might do. I have had neuro type pain all my adult life and it always gets worse with stress. PN has been so overwhelming these past five years, I can barely distinguish periods of intensifying stress.

But I've learned to treat extra stress as increased physical activity. More rest, more stretching, more restful & restorative strategies. And DON'T be hard on yourself. Be gentle to yourself.

Hope that helps.

Kindly,
Faithwalker

[Laura]

Absolutely stress affects flare ups for me. I’m going through one right now! Yuk

[Lelej]

I suffered from ptsd and the meds where ineffective for 1 year prior to my pn. I guess the continues stress and fight and flight response made me prone to have PN. Even though it started after a tough orkout. So yes I think it does. So u should try to manage your stress, even if it meant taking extra meds, so u should follow up with a psychiatrist. I hope I am of any kind of help to you. Wish you will get better dear.