Urethral Pain Syndrome Cause

Same diagnoses of urethral syndrome. Saw the post below from theresas, Googled a lot, learned about high protein diets and what does to urine PH. I eat high protein, high fat, low carb mostly. Measured. Fluttered around at high 5s and low-mid 6s. I now take 300mg of potassium citrate with every meal that is not high potassium naturally (potatoes, bananas, etc) and my life is changed drastically. I still have mild burning and urgency from time to time, but it's actually gotten so much better that I sometimes forget to take my potassium rather than contemplating suicide on a regular basis.

I tried calcium but I was taking it in conjuction with high dose Vitamin D for joint pain and that's actually very bad as it can raise your blood calcium levels up in ways that are bad for your heart. So I dropped the calcium and just take the Vit D from time to time if I get achy and didn't notice any real difference.

I can only conclude that the potassium citrate is what makes me feel better. Considering upping my dosage to 400mg per meal to see if that's the end of any residual stuff. I read several standard dosage levels prescribed to specifically to help people with urinary acid problems due to disease and tolerance for potassium with meals should be much higher. I'm just very cautious with potassium is all.

I went to two people a health food store and a pharmacist they both told me 1000mg of potassium was way to high that you should only take 200mg a day the most. So now I am frusturated and don't know what to do but I need help and I am scared.I want to get help and don't know where to go. Been to every doctor and had test after test don't know what to do anymore so depressed.I have pressure on bladder with burning inflammation and pain. Sometimes pain and pressure can be so intense I want to die also I feel like I need to urinate but dont have to go right away just from the pressure. It dont burn when I per but i am going crazy trying to figure out what is wrong with me. Does it sound at all like it could be from high acid I took the tape ph test paper and it is on the lowest number every time . Desperate please help.

Well, it worth a try to alkaline yourself by eating greens and veggies, not pills. Cut way down on the acid foods until you are balanced. There are many acid /alkaline food lists on line to help. If it is due to too much acid, it like having a burn. Staying balanced is the only thing that works for me. I"m so sorry to hear of your misery

I have had what feels like inflammation caused by burning urine. After 20 years of trying to figure it out - I noticed that a brand of Advil PM which had Citrate in it seemed to cause the worst burning. Is it possible this is at fault