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Fubar Penis

I have a bunch of questions, so I hope I hit them all. I just ordered an x4 labs traction device since it was on sale and everything has happened on my life. I just recently hit myself accidentally in the penis with a water bottle at work when I was my usual hard flaccid and pain has since came back and I'm turtling up with a painful hard flaccid again. It is very sore to the touch and I'm having a hard time achieving erections and not getting morning erections at all. The uro told me I didn't damage the tunica or the urethra so to not worry, but yet the pain is still here and gets worse later in the day and goes dormant in the mornings, which is weird. Happening for a week. The only I mentioned these things again is to give a back drop for what I'm going to ask about traction. I ordered the mini support since my penis shrunk and my flaccid is only about 2 to 3 inches most of the time. I hope it fits. 😔😭 My question is since I am still in pain and have a hard flaccid, should I use the device at all? Will t exacerbate my symptoms and make it worse since it is hard flaccid and I still have pain mainly at night? Or is his the ideal time to be using it even with the hard flaccid? Anyone here use it with hard flaccid? In addition, since my penis has been in pain lately, when will I know if the pain in the traction device is okay or causing more damage? Can't ask doctors because they don't know crap about it, and my uro is a peyronies specialist. He gave me instructions last time on a sheet of paper and kicked me out of the door. The instructions sucked and didn't address any of these concerns. If I should go ahead and use it, what recommendations do you have? Anyone with a smaller flaccid here that uses one? Could you please suggest modifications if I might need them, to adapt my device to fit more comfortably if I run into that issue? This is the only place I know where I can ask people whom have experience and know more than the doctors. I just don't want to wait and see and watch my penis get totally destroyed in the process. I already feel suicidal as is because of it. Any supplements you take with it? I take ubuiquinol, acetyl l carmine , vitamin e, and eat a good clean diet devoid of most sugars. Thanks!

frank_a_c

Hey Fubar,

I can't say for sure. I know that heat has helped some men here. Myself I apply heat by putting a hand warmer inside one of those no-show socks that are made for slip on shoes or loafers, and put that against my dick. It seems to encourage bloodflow and to reduce the hard flaccid and pain.

As for traction, I'd say give it a few days and see if things get better following the water bottle. Traction should not hurt and your penis should tell you what is ok.

What kind of device do you have?

I have the same issue. I am 8 or 9 months in and still have flare-ups of flaccid pain which really mess with my psychologically. I'm so motivated to use traction, but the pain freaks me out and I don't know what is right. I hate it so much and get angry, hopeless, deflated. But think in a year or two, so long as you stay proactive, you'll be ok and have a working penis one way or another. Just keep positive.  

Fubar Penis

Frank,

I ordered the X4 Labs extender Premium. Haven't gotten it yet. It's on its way. It comes with a micro add on that I hope works. This condition really knows how to screw you up.  

frank_a_c

It really does know how to screw you up, Fubar. Mine's still progressing and it's awful. I think you're doing the right thing.

I try hard to keep the pain in perspective. I think it goes without saying that pain in the penis is unique. The same level of pain the the arm or leg may cause not too much distraction, but in the dick, it makes us crazy and seems much more intense. Its so physically sensitive and also precious to us. I try to keep this in perspective.

When it comes to traction, the studies don't show a lot of side effects and I think that many men do get used to the devices and any pain seems subside. Then again, maybe stimulation of the plaque sets peyronies off again. I can see how that makes sense as well. I don't know. What I do know is that the studies on traction are encouraging, especially those conducted in the acute phase. They don't list many negative experiences, but then again, perhaps negative experiences are just removed from the trials and are not reported. I doubt that very much as the point of the trials is to explore viable treatments and negative experiences are helpful in getting to the truth. So I think most people adjust to traction and the real challenge is discipline.  

I think you can expect some soreness from traction, but hopefully not that sharp, stinging, itching pain that comes from active peyronies. I try to differentiate between the two.

I think you're doing the right thing. Doing nothing is not promising. Traction, done carefully, is.

If you have hard flaccid, I'd suggest heating it before the sessions, getting maybe slightly aroused before inserting into the device (So you're not yanking on your hard flaccid member - son't get an erection but maybe get a 1/4 erection if that makes sense just to get some blood in there before the initial stretch), and trying as best you can to relax while in the device, sort of that "pushing out" sensation you can do in your pelvis, as if you are trying to pee almost. Last, expect some soreness but NOT the sharp pains.