I won't go through my case history as my post history kind of covers it off. Suffice to say that my circumstances were slightly different from the usual chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome patient and that I needed surgical treatment to start getting better. This may not - and in all honesty probably will not - be the case for you. Now, over two years after the operation, I've found a process of stretching, relaxing and getting fitter (over the last year I've lost 22 pounds) have really helped. My remaining symptoms are a slightly raw feeling at the tip of the penis and sometimes the feeling of a slightly full rectum. My frequency and sex drive are back to normal.
What helped besides relaxation and stretching? Well, I found Quercetin, Fish oil, Glucosamine and Chondroiton and MSM to help although I couldn't quantify how much. Time, of course, is also a great healer as is getting back into a routine. I particularly found I improved when I started exercising again and this remains the case today.
Will I ever get to 100%? Don't know. Does it bother me that much? Not really because, you see, life is actually pretty good. I go out, I go on holiday, I cycle, I drink, I play drums and it's great. Three years ago when this disorder really kicked in all I could do was to lie flat on the floor for 16 hours a day before going to bed, constantly felt I needed to pee, had various pains and discomforts and was off work for 14 months. After my operation the implementaton of the stretching and relaxation regime prescribed by Dr Wise and the use of the supplements recommended by Dr Shoskes seemed to do the rest. That and - as mentioned - time.
I'm writing this to illustrate three things:
1) Everybody is different. You really need to follow every avenue to find out what works for you.
2) When you find something it's not an instant fix. It takes time and effort and that's going to be measured in months and years, not days.
3) Your odds of getting better are very, very good. Stick in there. It'll happen.
I'd like to thank the administration and moderation staff. Although we have not always seen eye to eye I appreciate the existence of this site and the wealth of reference material within. For many frightened and confused men this site offers an oasis in a desert of despair. I was one such man.
I tend to visit here every few weeks to see how things are going. Hopefully I'll continue to have good news to report and will continue to notice the gradual impovements of those who take heed of the advice offered. Gentlemen: it's in your hands!
