Prostate massage

[Cliff]

I am a 49 year old with moderate symptoms that I have had on-again, off again for the past 10 years. Prostate massage performed by a doctor has always helped me. I usually have a large volume of fluid expressed from the urethra on the initial exam. No thick clumps in fluid, no positive cultures. Right now I am looking for a new doctor in the Central NJ area who would be willing to do prostate massage on a regular basis - hopefuly once a week. Would appreciate any suggestions. Regular masturbation helps some but not enough for relief of symptoms.

[Kizzo]

I have found that massage made me a lot worse than ever..I have thick clumps in my semen .. After 8 successive massages of the Manila protocol I was considering suicide...that's what I think of massage.

[skyguy]

I have had a bacterial prostate infection festering since I was about 17. I am now 39. For the past two years, I have been on a variety of quinolones (Levaquin, Cipro, Maxaquin, Noroxin). Now I am on Noroxin and Erythromycin and they seem to be helping. My enemy is Klebsiella.

[Pharaoh]

What dose are you taking?

[skyguy]

What dose are you taking?

I am taking Noroxin (norfloxacin) 400 mg b.i.d. I am taking Erythromycin Extended Release 500 mg b.i.d.
It's complicated. The Noroxin must be taken on an empty stomach; the erythromycin must be taken with food. The good thing is that it is working. I now have just one small pocket of infection in my prostate.