TESTICLES.

[jingle.boy]

All I can say is WHY? JUST WHY? Shit never ends. 

But apparently your balls do

[wolfking]

Goggins has kind of become my idol and a huge inspiration.

WHO'S GONNA CARRY THE BOATS

I love Goggins 

Stay hard!

[MinistroRaven]

When I read the first lines I thought: kidney stones, sometimes when those little rocks are coming off I feel a pain in my lower back and in my balls (right or left) depending from where the stone is coming off. But when you said that the testicle disappeared I said, that's something else. GO SEE A DOCTOR

[Glasser]

Ahh, the prodigal nut has returned!!!

Lonestar is a testicular genius.

[Glasser]

All I can say is WHY? JUST WHY? Shit never ends. 

But apparently your balls do

I have the Temple without the Balls. 

[TAC]

Who the heck is David Goggins?

Glad you found your testicle Tom. Is it back in its rightful spot, or is it still elevated? Did you have to pull it down?

[wolfking]

Who the heck is David Goggins?

Glad you found your testicle Tom. Is it back in its rightful spot, or is it still elevated? Did you have to pull it down?

And what about the pain?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Goggins

[Glasser]

Who the heck is David Goggins?

Glad you found your testicle Tom. Is it back in its rightful spot, or is it still elevated? Did you have to pull it down?

And what about the pain?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Goggins

Still tender. But most of the day it was tolerable. Still going to a urologist. I wish Goggins had testicle motivational videos.

[wolfking]

Who the heck is David Goggins?

Glad you found your testicle Tom. Is it back in its rightful spot, or is it still elevated? Did you have to pull it down?

And what about the pain?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Goggins

Still tender. But most of the day it was tolerable. Still going to a urologist. I wish Goggins had testicle motivational videos.

Glad you are still getting it checked.

[TAC]

I wish Goggins had testicle motivational videos.

My testicles are always motivated.

[wolfking]

I wish Goggins had testicle motivational videos.

My testicles are always motivated.

As they should be!

[Glasser]

Who the heck is David Goggins?

Glad you found your testicle Tom. Is it back in its rightful spot, or is it still elevated? Did you have to pull it down?

It keeps floating back up there but at least I know where it is. I stopped pulling it down because its sensitive.

[wolfking]

Who the heck is David Goggins?

Glad you found your testicle Tom. Is it back in its rightful spot, or is it still elevated? Did you have to pull it down?

It keeps floating back up there but at least I know where it is. I stopped pulling it down because its sensitive.

This is really strange.  Definitely try those stretching techniques, over tightness definitely can cause pain.

[lonestar]

I wish Goggins had testicle motivational videos.

My testicles are always motivated.

Mine aren't... Blame it on years of having an active nut smashing kink.

[Glasser]

Diagnosis is Shingles. I had this last year with the same pain but with sensitive skin and a rash. Apparently you can get Shingles internally and this is very painful. As far as the balls issue that was nothing, just freaked me out because of the accompanying agony. This sucks.

[TAC]

Diagnosis is Shingles. I had this last year with the same pain but with sensitive skin and a rash. Apparently you can get Shingles internally and this is very painful. As far as the balls issue that was nothing, just freaked me out because of the accompanying agony. This sucks.

Isn't there a Shingles vaccine? Might be time to get it if you've now caught it 2 years in a row.

Can't wait for the thread this time next year where your penis disappears.

[Glasser]

Diagnosis is Shingles. I had this last year with the same pain but with sensitive skin and a rash. Apparently you can get Shingles internally and this is very painful. As far as the balls issue that was nothing, just freaked me out because of the accompanying agony. This sucks.

Isn't there a Shingles vaccine? Might be time to get it if you've now caught it 2 years in a row.

Can't wait for the thread this time next year where your penis disappears.

Next year? Dude, that thing disappeared when I turned 50. Looks like an acorn sticking out of a birds nest. 

[lonestar]

 

[Harmony]

Well that's a visual...

So over the course of 20 years, I had thought I was having recurrent bouts of shingles because the first time I had them, that is what they called it.  It was always in the same spot - always splashed across my left clavicle.  I probably went through this about a half dozen time.  My symptoms were fairly mild - very itchy, some painful burning when the pustules burst and crusted over, and a shit ton of fatigue.

Fast forward to the first year of the pandemic, I had TWO bouts.  My newish MD sent me to an infectious disease specialist because she said recurrent shingles is extremely rare (unless someone is immunocompromised), especially given I'd have both doses of Shingrix.  I did not have active lesions when I went in, so my diagnosis is not 100% confirmed but the ID doc said it's just run-of-the-mill herpes.  Some folks get cold sores on their mouths, I get them on my collar bone.

The moral of the story is, a lot of herpetic lesions look and behave the same way.  Hopefully you got a lab test to confirm you have shingles.  And I hope you feel better soon because from what I hear, shingles fucking suck.

[lonestar]

As far as I know, I can't get shingles cause I never had chicken pox.

[Harmony]

As far as I know, I can't get shingles cause I never had chicken pox.

As far as I am aware, this is true.  You can get herpes though.  Have you had the chicken pox vaccine?

[Glasser]

Well that's a visual...

So over the course of 20 years, I had thought I was having recurrent bouts of shingles because the first time I had them, that is what they called it.  It was always in the same spot - always splashed across my left clavicle.  I probably went through this about a half dozen time.  My symptoms were fairly mild - very itchy, some painful burning when the pustules burst and crusted over, and a shit ton of fatigue.

Fast forward to the first year of the pandemic, I had TWO bouts.  My newish MD sent me to an infectious disease specialist because she said recurrent shingles is extremely rare (unless someone is immunocompromised), especially given I'd have both doses of Shingrix.  I did not have active lesions when I went in, so my diagnosis is not 100% confirmed but the ID doc said it's just run-of-the-mill herpes.  Some folks get cold sores on their mouths, I get them on my collar bone.

The moral of the story is, a lot of herpetic lesions look and behave the same way.  Hopefully you got a lab test to confirm you have shingles.  And I hope you feel better soon because from what I hear, shingles fucking suck.

Thank you! I am fatigued and the pain is real deal. I'm Covid double vaxxed and people that I know who are against the vaccine are blaming both cases of my shingles on the vaccine. 

[KevShmev]

Thank you! I am fatigued and the pain is real deal. I'm Covid double vaxxed and people that I know who are against the vaccine are blaming both cases of my shingles on the vaccine. 

And where exactly did those geniuses get their MD?

[TAC]

My wife's eye doctor blamed some of her eye issues on the booster, as did my son's asthma doctor.
So...there's not like there's nothing to that.

[Harmony]

Well that's a visual...

So over the course of 20 years, I had thought I was having recurrent bouts of shingles because the first time I had them, that is what they called it.  It was always in the same spot - always splashed across my left clavicle.  I probably went through this about a half dozen time.  My symptoms were fairly mild - very itchy, some painful burning when the pustules burst and crusted over, and a shit ton of fatigue.

Fast forward to the first year of the pandemic, I had TWO bouts.  My newish MD sent me to an infectious disease specialist because she said recurrent shingles is extremely rare (unless someone is immunocompromised), especially given I'd have both doses of Shingrix.  I did not have active lesions when I went in, so my diagnosis is not 100% confirmed but the ID doc said it's just run-of-the-mill herpes.  Some folks get cold sores on their mouths, I get them on my collar bone.

The moral of the story is, a lot of herpetic lesions look and behave the same way.  Hopefully you got a lab test to confirm you have shingles.  And I hope you feel better soon because from what I hear, shingles fucking suck.

Thank you! I am fatigued and the pain is real deal. I'm Covid double vaxxed and people that I know who are against the vaccine are blaming both cases of my shingles on the vaccine. 

While I highly doubt this is true, stress can trigger shingles/herpes outbreaks.  During the pandemic when I had shingles, I was concerned that I had been exposed to Covid and thus was having a response to the virus.  IIRC there is some early research showing a link with active Covid and all sorts of immune flare ups.  So theoretically, the STRESS of being AFRAID that the Covid vaccine causes shingles could bring about a flare up too.  Theoretically.   

[Glasser]

Harmony, I have been under a MASSIVE amount of stress since 2019. I now get vertigo as well, which is tons of fun and I suffer Horrific panic attacks which I have been put on klonopin for.

[Harmony]

Gotta find a way to get that stress under control.  I know it is easier said than done.

Therapy can help
Meditation/breathing exercises (you must PRACTICE these)
A good licensed massage therapist
A VACATION
Dial up the healthy diet and get some walking in
Take advantage of anything pleasurable
Get quality sleep

There are lots of options.  Find what works for you.  It really does help. 

[Harmony]

BURP_double post

[TAC]

I would like to add copious amounts of Heavy Metal to Harmony's list!

[Harmony]

I would like to add copious amounts of Heavy Metal to Harmony's list!

I said take advantage of anything pleasurable.  Music is DEFINITELY on that list.   

[Glasser]

Gotta find a way to get that stress under control.  I know it is easier said than done.

Therapy can help
Meditation/breathing exercises (you must PRACTICE these)
A good licensed massage therapist
A VACATION
Dial up the healthy diet and get some walking in
Take advantage of anything pleasurable
Get quality sleep

There are lots of options.  Find what works for you.  It really does help.

Yes! I meditate with yoga mudras and deep slow breathing at least 5 times a day. Just changed my diet, going to Cape Cod soon. And plenty of amazing music.   

[lonestar]

As far as I know, I can't get shingles cause I never had chicken pox.

As far as I am aware, this is true.  You can get herpes though.  Have you had the chicken pox vaccine?

Can't get it, I'm allergic to one of the ingredients.

Herd immunity is my friend on this one.

[TAC]

So which herd are you immune from herpes? A farmer friend wants to know.

[wolfking]

Hopefully you recover quickly Tom.

And yes, stress will kill you from the inside out.

[Glasser]

Hopefully you recover quickly Tom.

And yes, stress will kill you from the inside out.

Thanks! I know it can. I'm doing my best to keep it low.