How'd you actually know it was "salty"?

"niceshyguymiami" < wrote...

Just out of curiosity. How many mg of Dexamethasone a day did you use?

I've thought the same thing about the prostate in regards to it's
similarity to the sinuses and other glands.
I've been convinced that I've had a systemic infection for years
now.(I was diagnosed with TB back in 94 and was treated with a six
month course of INH.)
I've been chronically fatigued ever since and don't believe I've ever
gotten ridd of the TB.(I have lung congestion with broncitis and lots
of mucus.) I think it's just gone deep into my organs and colonized
there.
I've developed allergies to most of the ABX's that are effective
against bacterial prostatitis.(I started on Bactrim in 96 and after a
couple of regiemens of it I developed an extreme allergic reaction,
Stevens-Johnson syndrome.)
I took Cipro off and on for 3-4 years until it no longer worked and
nearly destroyed my tendons.
I tried Cefexine and all I got was the trots, so it was back to
Doxycycline with an occasional cycle of Levaquin.(It works only as
long as I'm on it.)
I was diagnosed sterile many years so that's no suprise to me.(I've
been married three times over the past 30 years and never had any luck
at children, that's what prompted me to get checked out back in the
eighties.)
I never had any problem with sexual function, in fact like my father
was always very much over sexed. He was married to a women 33 years
younger than he was and was sexually active right up to his death.
I always thought I would do likewise.
As my doctors tell me, not everything is genetic.
If you remember my earlier posts I do have other conditions that might
be playing a part with some of my symptoms.
I currently have neuropathies in both arms and legs from back injuries
that I incurred during my service years.(Extreme pain in my lower
back, glutes, pevis and legs as well as a condition similar to carpal
tunnel in both arms.)
I take alot of percoset and it tends to mask the pelvic pain and
urinary pain/burning. When I start to feel those symptoms over the
pain killers is when I know to start another ABX cycle.
Right now I'm stuck using the VA for my treatment. They rate somewhere
below the countries worst HMO.
In the 8 years I've been going to the uro clinic there they've only
taken urine samples(couldn't milk any prostate fluid out, dry
inflamed) and won't run tests on any sematic fluid I'd be willing to
submit.)
If I can arrange my budget in the next month or so I'm going to find a
lab that'll run tests on my sematic fluid.
I did have my test levels checked and while lower that it used to be
is still in the normal range.(whatever that means)
I enjoyed a really high serum testosterone for most of my life, genes
I guess. But it has dropped about 12 percent in the past 10 or so
years.( I used to do iron man competition when I was in my twenties
and used to have multiphasic test run 3-4 times a year. body chemistry
and keeping it in balance is critical for edge athletics.)
All that ended when I had an accident with multiple back injuries and
several broken bones and a crushed foot.
after my recovery I stayed in weight lifting to fight off the effects
of the trauma. Had to stop several years back after I developed
osteoarthritis and ostheopourosis.
I've gotten my bone density problem under control now and am wanting
to get back in the gym.(strenuous exercise is good therapy for most of
the problems of aging.)
I'm not familiar with that particular steroid. Is it a corticosteroid
or an anabolic?
I'm supposed to start getting corticosteroid injections in my back in
October for inflamation and pain control.
I'm trying to find someone here who might have similar conditions to
mine.(prostatitis  with back injuries etc...)
I've heard from many who say that their prostate actually causes lower
back pain, I wonder if mine might be aggravated by my prostate or the
reverse.

Well now that my friend is the trick. You need to be on antibiotics to make
sure that you do not have an infection.

Steroids can screw you up. Some people have to take them to stay alive. Jerry
Lewis is a good example. Have you seen what the steroids have done to Jerry?

I think that doctors know that steroids are effective for this condition (at
least in certain cases like mine). They are afraid of the side effects.

As I said in my previous post my prostatitis went away when I increased the
dose I was taking of Decadron (Dexamathesone).

A week or so later after my prostatitis pain went away. I suffered a horrible
reaction to Levaquin - after taking just one
additional tablet.

The reaction to Levaquin was a classic reaction reported by others. I dont know
if my taking the steroid a week prior made my reaction worse.

I am confident that the steroid made my prostatitis go away. There are dangers
in its use, but I believe that steroids do work, at least they did in my case.