Is prostatitis IC (bladder syndrome)?
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chrisjiujitsu
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Is prostatitis IC (bladder syndrome)?
I read a post on this site saying that a mixed treatment that includes mast cells leads the pack. I was thinking mast cells are in the bladder. I could be wrong and correct me if I am. A doctor recently said I have IC and unleashed a whole new set of treatments that I have had some success with. This is opposed to antibiotics and anti inflammatories that I was using before with not much progress at all. So I am wondering if it the new consensus that what used to be prostatitis is now IC the majority of the time?
Age: 26 | Onset Age: 20 | Symptoms: Used to be pain around the base of the penis, now I have golf ball in rectum feeling that can be very painful. | Helped By: kegal exercise/biofeedback (fixed ejaculation pain), antiinflamatory drugs, warm baths (intermediate term relief), hamstring stretching (very short term relief), the biggest being stress management | Worsened By: Stress, Standing for long periods, ejaculating used to make it worse, but not anymore
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kevin
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Re: Is prostatitis IC (bladder syndrome)?
Started: Spring 2003; high urinary frequency and pain associated with bladder filling; urinary hesitancy; pubic/prostate/perineal discomfort; Helped by: trigger point therapy, Afrin nasal spray, Cymbalta, hydrocodone (small doses), distraction. Makes worse: sex.
Not medical advice. Consult your doctor.
Not medical advice. Consult your doctor.