Good days and bad

I suffered from prostatitis for many years and never had a positive  test for bacteria. I had good days, bad days and very bad days!. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer 12 years ago. One of the reasons (no evidence for this!) I decided to have my prostate removed was, I thought, if I get rid of my prostate I will kill two birds.....! On recovery from surgery my prostatitis symptoms disappeared completely and now I am not only cancer free but also free from prostatitis. Of course, I am not suggesting that you have your prostate removed! I have a gut felling, without any evidence whatsoever, that years of inflammation in my prostate may have precipitated my cancer; I come from a large family with many  brothers and none of them or my father or grand father had cancer.

Just a word of warning: I suggest you, keep track of your PSA. My PSA was allover the place but over a couple of years when I was relatively free of prostatitis I noticed my rate of rise of my PSA was very alarming but my GPs did not think that wasn't important. I bypassed my GP and went private, had prostatectomy in a private hospital and the rest is history.  I hope you get sorted out soon and good luck.