To say that I have finally experienced the dreaded arse daggers?!

[Confrontayshunme]

You tried to warn me, MN, but in all my nearly 40 years, I have never felt anything like it. To quote Supt. Hastings "Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the wee donkey!"

Was trying to supervise 20 children and thought I would scream or fall down and actually writhe on the floor. I did feel like I was being stabbed, so at least the name is right.

Honestly, I almost asked a coworker to cover for me, but I thought she would laugh if I said I was dying and my bum hurt.

Then, 10 of the longest minutes of my life later and they just stopped. What the hell?! Will they come back every time I have a period? Why now at almost 40?

I have so many questions and the internet is not helping.

Give me your worst arse dagger stories...

YANBU, OP. I’ve not had it but it sounds horrific; you have my sympathy. Like so many women’s conditions it’s just so overlooked by doctors.

I’ve seen threads on here on “javelin arse”, that may give you more info/support! Good luck.

It's like a hot poker right up there 😭

Is this a thing???? I thought it was just me 🤭

Javelin arse. Scourge of my life.

The second you feel it starting down some painkillers! I've had it so bad it's woken me up. I've tried waiting it out but that's horrific, ibruprofen was the only cure for me. I have a Mirena so thankfully don't get them anymore

So, I have been trying lots of things to help and best I’ve found is to do the opposite of what they make you want to do (tense up) and bear down instead. Almost like you’re trying to push out a fart but bum and pelvic floor together IYSWIM.

If you can start that when you first feel them you don’t get the worst of it.

They’re awful, awful things. I have nearly crashed my car when driving!!

What the hell is this? I’ve never heard of it but it sounds really unpleasant!

Ah the ‘being stabbed up the arse hole’. The twice-yearly phenomena you totally forget about until it happens and you can’t breathe in, lest it happens again. Normally happens to me in the car or in bed.

proctalgia, that’s it. Awful.

OMG I didn’t know this happens to other people! Thanks for the post OP. I always get this when I’m on my period. It’s weird.

Yup, regular victim of javelin arse here too...it's fucking horrendous and very, very common

Those of you who are linking them to your periods. I hate to tell you this, but my periods stopped 5 years ago and I still get it at least 3 times per month. It usually wakes me up during the night and can last up to an hour

its the most wierd thing, I've had it on and off for over a decade. but there is rhythm or reason for it.

I hadn't suffered with it for nearly 2 years, then BANG I was skewered for 5 mins the other week.

So to answer your question, I don't know it might not happen for a couple of years or it might return tomorrow 🤷‍♀️

Oh it is indeed agony. If I’m at home when it happens, the only thing I can do is lie flat on my front and it eases, doesn’t go away by any stretch, but eases to the point that I can breathe properly.

there is *no rhythm or reason

It’s miserable 😩

@Htp320

So, I have been trying lots of things to help and best I’ve found is to do the opposite of what they make you want to do (tense up) and bear down instead. Almost like you’re trying to push out a fart but bum and pelvic floor together IYSWIM.

If you can start that when you first feel them you don’t get the worst of it.

They’re awful, awful things. I have nearly crashed my car when driving!!

Yes! I find something like that works as well and gets rid of them for me. Mine wake me up in the night and are awful. Tmi alert!usually have go to the toilet and push as hard as i can as if i want do a poo a few times and that normally work.

I like to call it shooty arse. I get it when I ovulate.

It's in the urban dictionary.

Any GP’s on here who can explain why this happens? Is it something we should be concerned about or just another random pain to deal with?

@WettyHainthrop

Ah the ‘being stabbed up the arse hole’. The twice-yearly phenomena you totally forget about until it happens and you can’t breathe in, lest it happens again. Normally happens to me in the car or in bed.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣sorry, that made me laugh! I’d hit in bed and it sort of makes you want to shoot out the bed to eat away from it!

*get

I have never heard of this? What exactly is it?

I get it when I ovulate, the pain is horrendous and I can't sit down without wincing.

I had them in labour a couple of times - stabbing sensations. They had me in tears. I also used to get them pre-menstrually but less so now I am very peri 😬

I have only ever heard of this on MN and I live in fear of experiencing it.

What if it happens in a meeting / at work? It sounds like you would need to leave the room? Can you even walk? How do you make it go away?!

So many questions 😳