Sorry, late to the party. I started experiencing proctalgia fugax (sp), when I was about 16 - I am now 59. This is a very painful spasm of what seems to be the sphincter muscle. This almost always happens in the night and wakes me.
For the first few decades this would usually happen around once a month on Sundays. Very weird I know, but it was that regular at times you could set your watch by it. In my 40's symptoms became less frequent. I found that by essentially shoving an ice pack up my backside I could get some relief.
18 months ago I was diagnosed with Celiac and the PF now occurs pretty much weekly, sometimes more often. I only just came across this thread so as yet have not mentioned PF to my GI doctor (thought it was just a 'me' thing) but will next time I see him in March. I feel for you, it is indeed crippling pain. I am a teacher and I think I have had PF 2 or 3 times in the classroom and have had to call the office for cover until the symptoms and sweating subside. Good luck. Hope this helps in some way.
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Sorry, late to the party. I started experiencing proctalgia fugax (sp), when I was about 16 - I am now 59. This is a very painful spasm of what seems to be the sphincter muscle. This almost always happens in the night and wakes me.
For the first few decades this would usually happen around once a month on Sundays. Very weird I know, but it was that regular at times you could set your watch by it. In my 40's symptoms became less frequent. I found that by essentially shoving an ice pack up my backside I could get some relief.
18 months ago I was diagnosed with Celiac and the PF now occurs pretty much weekly, sometimes more often. I only just came across this thread so as yet have not mentioned PF to my GI doctor (thought it was just a 'me' thing) but will next time I see him in March. I feel for you, it is indeed crippling pain. I am a teacher and I think I have had PF 2 or 3 times in the classroom and have had to call the office for cover until the symptoms and sweating subside. Good luck. Hope this helps in some way.
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