Risk Factors and Causes

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In many cases, it's impossible to know why symptoms begin. In others, the causes seem clear. The discussions here will examine factors that mark a higher risk of prostatitis and ask if any of these risk factors actually cause it.

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Eosinophilic Esophagitis

by G8 GT

Nov 22, 2011

I have been struggling terribly with what feels like acid reflux for the last 1.5 years. These symptoms have not been helped by ANY Proton Pump Inhibitor, and symptoms are actually worse sometimes while on them. I finally received a diagnosis after a recent test: Eosinophilic Esophagitis. This is a pretty unknown diagnosis, but leading theories point to food allergy. I will be going through many levels of allergy testing and will adjust my diet accordingly. I am very, very interested to see if this helps, and wonder if EoE is somehow tied to prostatitis through the process of inflammation?

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    Dennis Taylor

    Hi, Doc. Above you said. "As you surely know, chronic prostatitis is often associated with bowel dysfunction, ranging from pain on defection to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Some of the bowel symptoms are from chronic use of antibiotics for chronic prostatitis, which can destroy the intestinal bacteria."

     

    I thought I may have had the burning after BM's due to the AB's I was taking for epidydimitis, prostatitis and for a sinus infection earlier in the year. However, I've been off all anti-bioitics for quite some time so my defecation problems would probably be just due to the prostatitis, correct? Thanks.

    Nov 22, 2011

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    Arnon Krongrad, MD

    I am aware of no data to support the notion that antibiotics cause peri-anal burning. That said, anything is possible, just as theoretically it's possible that G8 GT is describing clinical esophagitis and histological inflammation that may be related to his use of doxycycline.

    Nov 22, 2011

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    G8 GT

    Thank you for your expert opinion, Dr. Krongrad.  I will certainly keep the board up-to-date as I learn more!

    Also, they have discussed putting me on either an elimination diet or, if things get worse, and elemental diet.  I am curious to see if that helps my prostatitis as well.  Even then, who knows if it would be a placebo affect.....

    Nov 22, 2011