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Ok, yes, I'm also male, which I believe is not nearly as rare as people think. I spent a good year or more working through what I thought was a prostate problem, and I believe there are/will be many more that follow this path.
Essentially, here's the highlights:
1-Not a very healthy diet at all, so there's the foundation for trouble.
2-Received a UTI from an encounter with a woman I knew very well. No need to judge me, as I've now beaten myself up for this for four years. I was single at the time and we were coworkers, so I've never said anything. After going to the weekend non-emergency clinic, they gave me 10 days of an antibiotic, although I didn't really test positive for anything.
3-Weeks later, still had some symptoms. Visited a GP doctor and did 30 days of Cipro, while still not testing positive. Also, a normal PSA test. Sounding familiar?
4-A few month later, saw a much better doctor (still a GP) who diagnosed a slightly enlarged prostate. Still no positive test for bacteria, another 60 days of Cipro...convinced I had some sort of deep infection, took enormous amounts of Cranberry pills to try to rid myself of it. You know where this is going...
5-After apparenly a normal sized prostate now, but bladder pain and nighttime frequency so bad I was barely sleeping at all, I saw a urologist who immediately said no infection, but here's 30 days of bactrim anyway. And this guy was head of the department and teaches Urology! Fortunately, I stared at the bottle so long it just seemed taking it would make things only worse, and the side-effects of bactrim are pretty scary. So I didn't take them. I began a more natural path.
6-Tried the "broccoli treatment", which made a difference. What I now know is that the natural quercetin in the broccoli was helping the inflammation.
7-Tried again another Uro, who was a specialist in newer technologies for surgery, etc., and seemed to be as more open-minded. He gave me a non-acid diet to try (basically the IC diet), along with prescription-strength alleve, and immediate relief.
8-Unfortunately, took a job that required me to commute and move, which has put me in my current situation of burning hip pain (at the "points" of my hips), possibly from constantly tensing my muscles. The move also took me away from this Uro, which I regret, but after much diet modification I have made many improvements on my own.
9-Ordered Cistoprotek, which after 45 days is starting to reduce the duration of my flares, and giving me a pretty normal life back while I'm sitting/lying down. Of course, I've put on weight, but I've realized that if my stomach is full, symptoms seem to also be better, so I have to fight the urge to eat salty things all the time. Also, I get Evian in bulk, but I know that may sound familiar too...
10-So the current situation is that I have a life, and a job I can do without being on my feet all day, all blessings, especially a super-understanding wife. My next step is to try to add bovine-colostrum to the Cystoprotek in an effort to rebuild some of the damage. I'm also considering some way to take my diet to the alkaline.
Anyway, everyone has helped me here more than you'll know! The depression from feeling constant pain and "brittleness" has been almost unbearable. I haven't posted much as I'm semi-reclusive about these things, but I felt maybe my story will help someone else find some success.
Essentially, here's the highlights:
1-Not a very healthy diet at all, so there's the foundation for trouble.
2-Received a UTI from an encounter with a woman I knew very well. No need to judge me, as I've now beaten myself up for this for four years. I was single at the time and we were coworkers, so I've never said anything. After going to the weekend non-emergency clinic, they gave me 10 days of an antibiotic, although I didn't really test positive for anything.
3-Weeks later, still had some symptoms. Visited a GP doctor and did 30 days of Cipro, while still not testing positive. Also, a normal PSA test. Sounding familiar?
4-A few month later, saw a much better doctor (still a GP) who diagnosed a slightly enlarged prostate. Still no positive test for bacteria, another 60 days of Cipro...convinced I had some sort of deep infection, took enormous amounts of Cranberry pills to try to rid myself of it. You know where this is going...
5-After apparenly a normal sized prostate now, but bladder pain and nighttime frequency so bad I was barely sleeping at all, I saw a urologist who immediately said no infection, but here's 30 days of bactrim anyway. And this guy was head of the department and teaches Urology! Fortunately, I stared at the bottle so long it just seemed taking it would make things only worse, and the side-effects of bactrim are pretty scary. So I didn't take them. I began a more natural path.
6-Tried the "broccoli treatment", which made a difference. What I now know is that the natural quercetin in the broccoli was helping the inflammation.
7-Tried again another Uro, who was a specialist in newer technologies for surgery, etc., and seemed to be as more open-minded. He gave me a non-acid diet to try (basically the IC diet), along with prescription-strength alleve, and immediate relief.
8-Unfortunately, took a job that required me to commute and move, which has put me in my current situation of burning hip pain (at the "points" of my hips), possibly from constantly tensing my muscles. The move also took me away from this Uro, which I regret, but after much diet modification I have made many improvements on my own.
9-Ordered Cistoprotek, which after 45 days is starting to reduce the duration of my flares, and giving me a pretty normal life back while I'm sitting/lying down. Of course, I've put on weight, but I've realized that if my stomach is full, symptoms seem to also be better, so I have to fight the urge to eat salty things all the time. Also, I get Evian in bulk, but I know that may sound familiar too...
10-So the current situation is that I have a life, and a job I can do without being on my feet all day, all blessings, especially a super-understanding wife. My next step is to try to add bovine-colostrum to the Cystoprotek in an effort to rebuild some of the damage. I'm also considering some way to take my diet to the alkaline.
Anyway, everyone has helped me here more than you'll know! The depression from feeling constant pain and "brittleness" has been almost unbearable. I haven't posted much as I'm semi-reclusive about these things, but I felt maybe my story will help someone else find some success.
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