Posted by Tom on 12/5/2008, 9:34 pm

Hey all, I can honestly say I had no idea other people suffered from this. I've read a few of the topics on here and was quite surprised just how similar your thoughts are too mine. I'm not sure exactly when it started for me but it must have been when I was about 7, I'm now 18, and I think it's been getting progressively worse. In primary school, I could go in a cubicle, now I try to make sure noone is in the room (finish school very soon, starting uni in September). I tend to make sure I go when I know it will be quiet e.g. make use of free periods. One reason for it getting worse I think has something to do with the horrors in my school, who create so much of a riot making it impossible for me to "concentrate". I've always had quite a weak bladder, I make far more visits each day than any of my family (and, to add insult to injury, my brother only goes like three times a day and never needs to go during school hours!) Just now, I've been going to the doctors to find out about why its so weak, e.g. infection, diabetes etc. I haven't told anyone about paruresis and I'm not sure if they'd understand, but its a relief just to talk on here even... Tom

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