Hi Ted,
Thanks! Those are some interesting links.. The study on vitamin D connection with urinary tract immunity is very interesting.. Certainly could play a role.. I remember right before I first developed prostatitis I had some blood tests and my doc said my vitamin D was low and that I should supplement.. I didnt take it too seriously, then shortly after I got prostatitis... then a few weeks ago I go back to the doc (year later) again, my vitamin D level is below normal, she tells me to supplement, and this week I notice some prostate symptoms flaring up again.
Now it may not be the total cause, but it certainly seems that it could play a role. Ive been using these
https://www.iherb.com/Carlson-Labs-Dd...-ml/10364?at=0 everyday, getting like 6-8K IU's a day.. also TRYING to get out in the sun a little more. I suppose I just need to re-test myself regularly to ensure my levels get to a healthy range.
The New Chapter supplement im taking has saw palmetto, green tea, nettle, ginger, and a few other things. In addition im taking a quercitin supplement daily. Just started that. Im hoping these two will have some good effect, seems like they will based off the user reviews about them.
Ive heard some good things about lycopene aswell... but im trying to avoid tomatoes right now as im suspicious they might be causing me some kind of allergy (maybe not). I wonder if the lycopene supplements would cause a reaction in someone who was allergic to tomatoes.
I really believe theres a big connection with my gut/intestinal health and allergies. IT could be that my gut flora are out of wack, and maybe a little leaky gut going on. Then when I eat certain foods, it triggers an immune response which releases inflammatory antigens and mast cells which inflame the prostate. I feel like If I can truly heal my gut from all the stress/antibiotics/improper diet ive put it through.. that could heal the prostate.
When I first started having issues with it a year ago.. my butt was itching quite a lot, and throbbing a bit, which could be some kind of yeast/or fungal thing/dysbiosis.. I also noticed, when I would drink beer, the next day my urine would get cloudy.. clearly a connection there.
This time though, my butt isnt itchy at all (feww).. but I ate a few spicy things, some pretty spicy mustard, and then some thai food which was a bit spicy/sugary + some white bread + tomatoes.. then the following day - cloudy pee.
Now I havent noticed any cloudiness the past few days, or any real symptoms.. except maybe a slightly diminished erection capability.. + weak ejaculation (used to shoot, now it just dribbles).
Im sorry to hear that you have to catherize daily.. how did that happen to you? do you know what caused it?
Thanks guys.