I am new to the forum and this is my first time posting, so bear with me
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However since then the ache has developed and become progressively worse, to the point where I cannot stand for longer than an hour and it is there even at rest. So because of this i have had to terminate my employment as i worked in retail which required long periods of standing. This symptom is also accompanied by an irritated bladder, where I find it difficult to start a urine flow. I also have an ache in my lower back and rectum, whereby my muscles feel extremely tight and constipation is an issue. I can have sexual intercourse, but the feeling is numb and the feeling in my clitorus has decreased. I had an MRI and it showed a bulge in my L5.
Recently I have been seen by doctor de mello in Manchester a specialist in PN. He believes I do not have vulvodynia but is stuck with a diagnosis of PN as I do not have the classic symptom of intolerance to sitting. So he believes i am stuck somewhere in between vulvodynia and PN. He has referred me to a pelvic floor specialist, as he believes it may be muscle related. Does anyone agree with this in relation to my symptoms? This undiagnosed pain has caused me to become severely depressed, to the point where I have become a recluse and have had to seek counselling. It is ruining my life, as i had so many plans after university.I am so frightened that I will not get better, as the symptoms are progressing each day. I cry all the time because i am so young and fear this could be my life now, and i cannot accept it. Does physiotherapy help this issue? How do people cope with the pain? If it is the pudendal nerve, can this heal? And do I have an advantage because I am young? I wish no one had to cope with this pain as it is truly deliberating, my heart goes out to those of you who have suffered from years of this!
Sorry for all the questions and the big post, I am just overwhelmed by this condition and need hope that I can recover. Thank you so much in advance for your help and support.
Jess