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THIS METHOD WORKS FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. Nothing ever works for everyone - that's a given - but many, many people find that this simple technique helps them to overcome troublesome delays in urination due to opioid medications.

First off, this is a mildly embarrassing but extremely pragmatic and useful topic! I used to have the problem of delayed urination, but stumbled upon a solution. After I had "made up" this technique on my own many years ago, I read a post online (can't remember where) wherein someone else said the *exact same thing* - which ;eads me to hypothesize that my solution is real and worth sharing - and not just some weird personal ritual.

i find that to alleviate the urinary hesitation, i first need to relax and clear my mind. I'm really "pee-shy" (i'm a male who doesn't feel comfortable going to the bathroom unless it's in private) and this compounds the problem greatly - which explains why i would care enough about this issue to address it (just in case any of you had your virutal eyebrows raised and were wondering! ;-> ) Due to my dual issues here, if i want to relax i prefer to be alone with no chance of anyone barging in. High traffic public restrooms are a bane to my existence, but i'm way more shy than most so i don't think most would have this issue. I find that the few female friends I've ever shared this with (girls seem more open about these kind of things) found it strangely facinating. I guess macho bravado prevents most guys who are shy from confessing to their girlfriends that they don't just like to whip it out at a trough-style urinal with other guys around. I guess this could possibly imply some kind of vague sexual tension among men and this is an implication that a lot of men don't want ANYwhere near them, even if it's not true. Anyway, I digress.

i exhale deeply, close my eyes or look up, and do my best to relax and clear my mind of extraneous thoughts. i remind myself that i have total privacy and that that the door is locked and no one can bother me so that i can relax. Whereas I would normally pull my pants down only a tiny bit (for the sake of being quick and efficient), i may drop my pants down to my knees. This is a more egonomic and leisurely stance that for me (as odd as it may sound) is a physical cue with psychological ramifications. it's a simple physical act but it somehow validates the idea that i do indeed have privacy and can relax. A physical action influences a thought process which in turns effects another physical action.

sometimes this relaxation is enough, but if not then here is the real trick. This is what another person had posted about and others had validated. With your fingertips you gently tickle the surface of your buttocks. Just a few nondecript, tickly circles around this large muscle (combined with the relaxation) usually will do the trick.

No - this is not some kinky BS or some freaky Freudian-drama nonsense. The fact is that somehow this light stimulation of the gluteus maximus muscle (comined with a conscious effort to relax and clear the mind) cues the bladder/ureter (or whatever parts are involved) into relaxing and alowing the urine stream to begin.

if i get interrupted by a knock on the door or my own slef-consciousness, i just repeat the whole process. it may sound elaborate but in reality the whole process only takes about 10 seconds total.

please, no bad jokes. I'm embarrassed enough already and just wanted to offer some info that may help some people who have this problem. It works and i think it's more than just coincidence that others had posted the exact same technique.

i think it's a combination of simple psychological relaxation as well as physical and mental cues to get the process going. if you have this problem of delayed urinary stream due to opiate medications (and/or simple anxiety), jusy try it. If it works for you, post be sure to post some feedback to help keep any naysayers at bay. :-)

since my doctor cut off my OC a year ago, i haven't had this problem. Since the only meds i've been able to get prescriprions for since have been significantly less effective, they've therefore had very few side effects.

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A QUESTION
I have a question about another issue which is almost (if not more) embarrassing. We all know that opiates can cause constipation and that constipation creates general malaise and significant physical discomfort. The obvious solution is to stay well hydrated and to increase your fiber intake or take the OCCASIONAL (once every two weeks at most) mild laxative. However, getting adequate pain management is an issue for me and i worry about the effect that these measures may have - i.e. i worry about the extra fiber absorbing the medicine or the laxative washing it through too quickly.

are these real concerns or should i stop worrying? any suggestions? i know it is not a pretty topic and it's an issue most of us prefer to ignore, but i think it's very relevent because it affects most of us who take any pain meds long term. And it's an important thing to address when considering one's overall health and quality of life.