I have chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome and I am currently dumbfounded as to why certain foods cause flair-ups. I have been making progress with my acupuncture treatments, yoga, avoiding unnecessary muscle strains (this due to flair-ups that have resulted from weight-training), and a strict diet. For the past two weeks, I've felt particularly strong (pretty much asymptomatic). Yet last night I had 3 egg whites, which resulted in a fairly significant flair up; I could not fall asleep due to the discomfort. I had egg-whites the night before with no problem, and I kept everything else constant. No other differences in what I ate or my activities. I did have a reaction to eggs about a month and a half ago, but felt strong enough now that I thought I would be ok. I did have a food allergy test done, and it came up negative. I have had similar reactions to cheese, and, of course spicy foods and caffeine, which I avoid. What I do not understand, and what has not been answered (or hardly addressed) in all of the reading I've done on this condition is: IF THIS IS A NEUROMUSCULAR ISSUE REGARDING THE PELVIC FLOOR, HOW/WHY WOULD CERTAIN FOODS CAUSE THESE TYPE OF REACTIONS???? I do not understand what possible connection there could be between the Pelvic floor and the kinds of foods one eats. I read Dr. Wise's book, and I did not come across an answer to this question.
Your responses are greatly appreciated.
