So, disappointed to report I broke my self imposed no more ACHs rule (for at least a year) and did an unspecified and completely pointless amount of MXE after coming home drunk, eyeballed as my scales were elsewhere, but I estimate between 100-200mg total.
Predictably felt very scattered the days after, predictably had some increased bladder awareness in the following days. I did not take my EGCG again as I didn't have any. I was also drunk at the time so probably dehydrated. I would say however my symptoms on the whole were less than 28 days earlier, my previous ACH indulgence.
In the week since I have taken daily 3000mg glucosamine sulphate, 300mg hyaluronic acid, and 2000mg D-Mannose daily, all orally, and after 5 or 6 days I would say my symptoms have totally resolved.
Purely anecdotal of course, and from what I read/surmise the primary impact of these substances is likely to be relief of symptoms, and reduction of early stage inflammation, but I thought it worth sharing as this effect may still attenuate the development of such early stage inflammation into anything more serious.
I also had taken BPC-157, 10mg total, via nasal spray over approximately 2 weeks in the intervening 28 days - that soft tissue healing peptide I keep mentioning - so perhaps that had some impact in reducing the severity and persistence of symptoms this time around.
I would say prior to this, I HAVE noticed a small improvement in other bladder symptoms, in the form of reduced frequency of urination, reduced night time awakening to urinate... so perhaps the BPC-157 in combination with abstinence had some impact here as well - although, I will note, I was uncertain prior to this if any perceived changes in bladder habits were psychosomatic in origin.
More experimentation needed of course - although it won't be experimentation I will personally be doing, since I flushed my remaining MXE, obviously I just can't trust myself to have these substances around right now. Will perhaps try revisiting in no less than 1 year from now if I still have any pull towards this sketchy chemical class by then.