Prostatitis and AAS Question: Medical Experts Please Respond

[gazpacho]

I have been diagnosed with prostatitis. Although I am not on cycle now, I completed my last one about 6 months ago. My first question is whether there is a possible correlation between the prostatitis and my prior steroid usage.

Second, my doctor prescribed Levaquin (an antibiotic) to treat the prostatitis, but he said it might become a chronic problem. Would the risk of recurrence of prostatitis increase if I do another steroid cycle? If so, what, if anything, can I do to minimize the chances of recurrence? Is it safe for me to do another cycle? If so, would it be OK to start in a month, or do I need to wait longer?

These are technical questions and I am looking for answers from qualified medical professionals or those with first hand experience/knowledge of this problem. While I appreciate the concern of others, response based solely on speculation, conjecture or surmise are not encouraged.

Thank you in advance for your help. (Karma will be given in gratitude, of course).

 

[40butpumpin]

I have been diagnosed with prostatitis. Although I am not on cycle now, I completed my last one about 6 months ago. My first question is whether there is a possible correlation between the prostatitis and my prior steroid usage.

Second, my doctor prescribed Levaquin (an antibiotic) to treat the prostatitis, but he said it might become a chronic problem. Would the risk of recurrence of prostatitis increase if I do another steroid cycle? If so, what, if anything, can I do to minimize the chances of recurrence? Is it safe for me to do another cycle? If so, would it be OK to start in a month, or do I need to wait longer?

These are technical questions and I am looking for answers from qualified medical professionals or those with first hand experience/knowledge of this problem. While I appreciate the concern of others, response based solely on speculation, conjecture or surmise are not encouraged.

Thank you in advance for your help. (Karma will be given in gratitude, of course).

the answer to your first question is most likely 'no.'

the second question i would also strongly believe would be 'no.'

but read slobberknocker's thread:

http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=259988

you have an infection that is not unlike sinus infections in that they are very difficult to get rid of. i've heard of people put on levaquin for both of these types of infections for 4 momths. i know, that's very hard to believe considering the dangers of these meds, but very true.

the answer in my opinion is in a very powerful natural product called active hexose correlate compound (ahcc). i'm not going to reproduce what you can just find with a simple Google search so that's where i suggest you go next.

 

[The_Eviscerator]

Is it non-bacterial or bacterial? I had non-bacterial last year. Steroid use doesn't seem to be the culprit. I stopped using Ephedrine and this helped immensely. I was on Sulfameth for 3 months before it finally subsided.

I would not do a cycle while on anti-biotics. Take care of this problem before adding anything on top of it. If you must cycle... stick to injectables only and avoid winstrol.

Sit in a hot bath every night... that seemed to help as well to relax the prostate. Also, have sex at least 4-5 times a week. Masturbate if you lack a partner. Other than that... good luck... it sucks but it isn't the end of the world.

 

[gazpacho]

Thank you both very much!

The_Evicerator, I am assuming it is bacterial because of the Levaquin but I am not 100% certain. Is Sulfameth an antibiotic, too? If so, why were you taking it if you had non-bacterial prostatitis? If not, what does sulfameth do? Is it something I should talk to my Dr. about?

My doctor said to avoid ejaculation for at least two weeks. Are you sure that it's OK to have sex or masterbate? Frankly, I hope you are right because I just walk around with a constant erection, which I think is making it worse (I'm also going crazy). I've been taking the hot baths and that seems to help.

Thanks again.

 

[The_Eviscerator]

Thank you both very much!

The_Evicerator, I am assuming it is bacterial because of the Levaquin but I am not 100% certain. Is Sulfameth an antibiotic, too? If so, why were you taking it if you had non-bacterial prostatitis? If not, what does sulfameth do? Is it something I should talk to my Dr. about?

My doctor said to avoid ejaculation for at least two weeks. Are you sure that it's OK to have sex or masterbate? Frankly, I hope you are right because I just walk around with a constant erection, which I think is making it worse (I'm also going crazy). I've been taking the hot baths and that seems to help.

Thanks again.

My doctor said the opposite, but mine was non-bacterial. The sulfameth is an antibiotic and he prescribed that as a catch all for any possible infection. It sounds like yours is a different case.

 

[gazpacho]

thanks.

 

[wilson6]

I've been plagued with prostatitis for years. Seen a number of specialists.

Quinolones don't work anymore. Only thing that brings relief is Sulfa and it doesn't last long.

I've found that taking Flomax and Avodart is very helpful. Decreases prostate congestion so to speak and reduces symptoms. Flomax dropped my blood pressure a little which was fine because mine runs at the high end of normal. The avodart killed my sex drive at least initially and decreased my drive to train (central effect), but didn't affect gains at all. Those effects seem to have decreased over time.

The symptoms also wax and wane at times so it may also be non-bacterial.

It sucks, that's for sure. I don't put much stock in prostatitis being associated with juice per se. Prostate enlargement in some perhaps, but not prostatitis. Could be the enlargment makes one more prone to bacterial infection because of "congestion" as my urologist calls it. Same concept that one would encounter with sinus congestion and the potential for increased bacterial growth.

You'd be surprised how much the medical community really doesn't know about chronic prostatitis.

W6

 

[gazpacho]

thanks for the replies. By the way, how old are you guys and how old were you when first diagnosed with prostatitis? I'm 31 and wondering if that's early, late, normal, as far as these things go.