I am a practicing internist in New York City and Long Island, New York. I am 34 yrs old, and have had chronic prostatitis for 2 years. Only recently did I start eliminating ALL CAFFEINE from my diet, including all coffee
products, sodas (diet and regular), as well as tea.The results have been quite remarkable- my symptoms have been greatly
reduced, and my sense of debilitation from this troubling disease diminished considerably. After multiple courses of antibiotics, I was ready to try acupuncture and any other type of alternative medicine.  I can say as a patient that taking Cipro or Levaquin for a 6 week period is extremely difficult, and I was oftentimes experiencing bad side effects after 2 weeks which would make me discontinue treatment.  As a physician and a chronic prostatitis sufferer, I encourage all to discontinue caffeine products for a short time to observe clinical effect. I am no longer aware of my symptoms for a large portion of the day. According
to my reading, other men are affected by alcohol, red wine, and spices-- this however has not been the case for me. The main aggravating agent is most certainly caffeine. I am hoping that I will continue to stay in remission while avoiding caffeine. I hope other men can find this information useful.

Dr. H

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