I know absolutely how you feel, my friend. I wish I could say that you were wrong and that there was more hope than that....

First and foremost I would say that if you think CPPS by itself is bad, then definitely take care not to develop the even worse conditions that this can trigger -- like Reactive Arthritis (aka Reiter Syndrome) or Fibromyalgia. It appears that I now have both in addition to my pelvic pain.

The horror......