How long does javelin arse last?

I had never had this and thought it was some strange MN thing. Until just after Christmas when I woke in the night in sudden pain - Javelin Arse! It lasted about five seconds, but then repeated 2-3 times a day for about 2 weeks. That was not fun. I have no idea what caused it, or why it stopped. I hope it never returns!

I experienced this for the first time about six months ago. I'm 48 . I woke with it and wondered what the hell was going on it was absolute agony. Mine lasted about 30 minutes and I lie there sweating and writhing around clenching g my teeth, thought I was going to pass out. The sheer relief when it passed 😱. Fucking awful.

The only way I'd describe it is that pain you get when you wake with cramp in your calf but it's up your arse and lasts longer.

I was so worried that I googled it the next day and found it's really common. Also found a thread on here about it and so relieved I wasn't actually dying of an anal tumour or something equally as horrible. Not that I'm being dramatic 😂😂

Really hope it was a one off 🙊

I'm 56 and female. Have always had it- like others I asked my GP years ago and she said ovulation related (pouch of Douglas, endo connections) but I still get it, thankfully generally not in front of a class.

Imagine yourself sat on the edge of the bath, with your bum lower (into the tub) That position, whilst undoubtedly causing hilarity for non sufferers and should anyone walk in, seems to shorten the length of the attack. If you can, boiling hot shower down your back, and soluble painkillers/buscopan also shorten it.

Thinking about it, I do sometimes get the very short version, but when I get that it's kind of like the little twinge you get before the OMFG version hits.

I never get it during the day, but it wakes me up when I'm asleep in the middle of the night, has done for years.
Can only imagine how it would be in the middle of a work day, I wouldnt be able to walk!!

So weird just scrolling through MN trying to distract myself from the awful aftermath feeling/discomfort of javelin arse and come across this post randomly on my feed!! Definitely made me feel less alone this morning! It's awful, as intense as pushing a baby out but luckily the pain doesn't last as long. I always get the pains at the start of my period, especially when I need a number 2!

I get left tit ache @Popsicle33. It’s hormonal but was bloody scary at first since that’s the tit that had cancer.

I'm glad men get it too. I like to think there's a similar thread on dadsnet.

I clearly lead a sheltered and tranquil life.

Javelin Arse - some sort of Olympic Sport?

Fanny Daggers - now I know this one, she used to run a chip shop in Armley, Leeds.

I can confirm that men get it too. Luckily for us not at the same time as a period though! I get it perhaps a couple of times a year or so. Guessing it lasts about 20-30 seconds, not sure exactly, as I'd never have the inclination to try and time it.

Interesting that it's supposedly more common in men, I've never heard anyone mention it before. But then it's probably one of those things that men just never discuss. I'd googled it, checked it wasn't a sign of imminent death and then left it at that.

I've only had it rarely, thank goodness, and it usually only lasts a few seconds.

Bit scared reading some of these posts about it lasting around 15-20 minutes!!

Urgh, javelin arse seems to be getting worse as I get older. Lasts a good 5 mins these days

Had it last week for the first time in ages

If it had a theme tune it would be Top Gun

Taaaaaaaakemybreathawaaaaaaaaaay

[quote SD1978]@marpelier - it's hard to explain- and there is the sudden short version which lasts seconds- never had that. For me, it's a deep, aching constant aching pain that is indescribable really and all consuming. You can't really think, move, or do anything. I sit on the toilet and push- doesn't help. Rock on the bed, tried rolling a certain way on the floor- nothing gives you release- you just know it will end eventually but not when, and that nothing will make a difference. For me, it's not sharp, it's a pain inside that you can't get away from- I've almost had vagul responses (fainting) from it, it's a visceral pain. [/quote]
Well that sounds crap! Literally even. Sorry for all the sufferers of JA out there. You really do learn something new everyday!

Only a few seconds, maybe 10 - 20 seconds at most, I don't get it too often. I get fanny daggers all the time, tried explaining it to the nurse after I had smear once and she just looked at me confused and had no idea what I was talking about!

Yes, another proctalgia fugax sufferer here. Nearly always the middle of the night, but sometimes at other times, and so all-consuming that you cannot think about - or do - anything else.

I’ve not been through childbirth, but I’ve had a kidney stone, been a lifelong migraine sufferer, had appalling bouts of toothache and earache, and live generally with chronic pain. I can indeed confirm, however, that proctalgia fugax is a special kind of hell. As a pp said, you know it will pass off eventually, but not when exactly - you hope it’ll be an attack that lasts 10 minutes instead of half an hour!

Come to think of it, I’ve had it all my life too - remember it happening to me as a child!

My worst attack struck me while studying in the uni library. I thought I was going to die.

It’s horrendous I haven’t had it in ages though!!!you can’t mistake it for anything else 😂😂😂

5-20 seconds I would guess.

Every period.

It's fucking HORRIBLE isn't it?

Makes me jump up and yelp every time.

@marpelier - it's hard to explain- and there is the sudden short version which lasts seconds- never had that. For me, it's a deep, aching constant aching pain that is indescribable really and all consuming. You can't really think, move, or do anything. I sit on the toilet and push- doesn't help. Rock on the bed, tried rolling a certain way on the floor- nothing gives you release- you just know it will end eventually but not when, and that nothing will make a difference. For me, it's not sharp, it's a pain inside that you can't get away from- I've almost had vagul responses (fainting) from it, it's a visceral pain.

There I thought I was the only one. And herein lies the reason I could never give up MN!

I'm with the "never heard of it - have no idea what you are all talking about " crowd. Unless you mean that horrendous pain when you first have to do a poo after giving birth? IS it like that?

It would last about 15 minutes for me and it was usually during the night. The pain would wake me up. But, I've not had it for the last few months since I've been taking Anastrazole, which condoms my belief that it is hormone related. I first started getting it when I was 13 years old

Never had javelin arse, but I always imagine it's kind of like sciatica? Because oh my christ I have never known sudden pain like that. Just out of nowhere like being stabbed in the side of my arse all of the way down to my toes so agonisingly that I did actually collapse a few times.