New to the group and an interesting case. (At least I think so.....)

From: David Spiro (djspiro_at_bluefrognet.net)
Date: 12/26/04

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    Hello, my name is Dave and I have prostatitis..........(All together HI
    DAVE!.........Whoops, sorry, wrong support group, unless you have a 12 step
    program here too.......) Actually, I was literally diagnosed 2 days ago
    after thinking that I had picked up a UTI. After several rounds of
    antibiotic therapy with no success, I went back to my urologist and he
    diagnosed prostatitis.

    Here's the story. Seven years ago, I had a liver transplant. shortly after
    the surgery, I was saddled with a neurogenic bladder, and having a great
    deal of trouble completely emptying my urine. I was diagnosed with a form of
    neurogenic bladder, but did recover most of my bladder function. In 2002, I
    had an episode of organ rejection, and had to get a liver biopsy to diagnose
    whether it was acute or chronic. For the procedure, they sedated me with
    Versed and Demerol, and boom, my bladder shut down completely. I was forced
    to start straight cathing myself 3-4 times a day. Now, I have adjusted
    nicely to that indignity, and was going along fine until about a month and a
    half ago, when the UTI symptoms started.

    Now I have done a little reading on prostatitis, and one possible cause
    listed is an autoimmune disorder. I lost my liver due to primary sclerosing
    cholangitis, an autoimmune disease, and I also have ulcerative colitis,
    another autoimmune disease. So now I am faced with a dilemma. Is this
    prostatitis from the constant cathing, (the catheter has to snake its way
    around the prostate to get into the bladder.) or is it possible I am facing
    more autoimmune issues?

    I am a former NYC paramedic, now residing in Rochester, NY. I have an
    extensive medical background, so please feel free to speak medicalese with
    me.

    Any thoughts or advice would be helpful......................, BTW, I am 45
    years old. 

    -- 
David Spiro
Liver Transplant Recipient - 8/1/97
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