I've had prostatitis and EP since February, been on antibiotics for 2 months now, and... the prostatitis got 70% better quickly, but is not improving further. The EP is distinctly worse: now the left testicle EP pain is constant, waxing and waning but not gone; and with it feverishness, and increasing instances of backache. I got a testicular sonogram recently, but don't have the results yet.

1. Anyone have a favorite antibiotic? I've heard that when Levaquin and Bactrim don't do the job, sometimes others do (zithromax, clindamyacin, etc. etc.)

2. Anyone like any doctors in New York?

3. How about the so called "European method" (injecting antibiotics done by, as an example, Dr. A. Toth of NYC).

4. If regular medicine doesn't work, time for the witch doctors What's the quick scoop on:

-- accupuncture
-- prostate massage
-- an external vibrator (my brainstorm, haven't tried it yet)
-- Kat Kit Wan
-- seeing doctors in other States or countries
-- trigger point therapy
-- prostaQ
-- what did I leave out

5. Any avid bicyclists out there? I can't ride with this damn thing. Errk! Even with a bi-saddle seat (which is great for the prostate, but nothing helps the EP thing)

I'm new to thinking of EP as my main problem, but as you can see I've been burning up the boards on this subject generally.

Many thanks for any feedback.

- Charles

New York, NY

tilyo or norther ol.com (remove spaces)