and adhere to the ICA diet that eliminated caffeine, acidic foods, spicy foods, tomatoes etc. L-Arginine was proven ineffective in IC but some people feel it works. In tems of preseciption agents, I usually start everyone out on a low dose of Elavil 10mg then increase slowly to 25-75mg as tolerated. Some patients respond to Atarax and others to Elmiron. You should find all there meds on the website.
It is possible that you have something called Interstitial Cystitis.. Of course
your doctor will want to rule other possibilities out first, but if they do not
find a cause for you pain ask them about the possiblity of having IC.
The Elmiron website has a questionnaire that aids in diagnosis and lets you know
how likely it is that you have IC. If you would like some links to info on
it feel free to pm me!
There are many things that can cause this pain-burning it could be chronic cystitis or interstitial cystitis. The symptoms are the same and a good urologist can help diagnosis the problems. Either way you pain, burning and bladder pain. The self help things etc. can help you while you see a diagnosis!
We have an IC support forum here on this site actually two, listed below. There is actually an article on the physical relationship on the first forum.
He believes it may turn out to be interstitial cystitis, based on my symptoms and severe lower abdominal pain that has not been explained by gynocological or gastrointestinal testing. The only catching point is....I'm nauseated. The more my bladder hurts, the more nauseated I get. He wasn't sure if that played into it or not. Has anyone else with IC ever experienced this kind of nausea? Could it just be my body's reaction to pain?
I was tested and have Interstitial cystitis which is just another gift that Fibromyalgia gives us. I don't have the pain when urinating but do have the frequency urges especially at night; as soon as I lay down the pressure is there and is still there immediately after I go to the bathroom. Does anyone know of something I can do to stop the pressure? I would love to get some sleep.
I seem to have chronic bladder problems, like frequent urination, bladder spasms, my urine samples usually come back negative. Could this be Interstitial cystitis?
Radiation damage to the bladder during treatment for pelvic cancers can cause radiation cystitis. Certain chemotherapy drugs can cause a chemical cystitis. Interstitial cystitis is in the category of nonbacterial cystitis caused by an inflammation in the bladder wall. Cure for abacterial cystitis required long time therapy and the response to treatment is usually poor.
Does interstitial cystitis cause microscopic hematuria? I have all the symptoms of IC but have not seen hematuria listed as one. A bladder infection has been ruled out. Thanks!
Seven years ago I had a normal bout of cystitis due to cold weather and a draught - this always brings it on for me if I'm not well wrapped up. Then a week later I got a bladder full of different sensations: pressure, irritation- like it was all shrivelled up, the need to urinate thimblefuls, like I had a cannonball in there, a sensation of grittiness. This lasted for a year. I had an internal exam of the bladder at the time which looked fine.
There are many things that can cause this pain but it could be chronic cystitis or interstitial cystitis. The symptoms are the same and a good urologist can help diagnosis the problems. Either way you pain, burning and bladder pain. The self help things etc. can help you while you see a diagnosis!
We have an IC support forum here on this site actually two, listed below. There is actually an article on the physical relationship on the first forum.
Interstitial cystitis is a possibility. I'd see a urologist and talk to them about it.
I have IC and it started out as just being severe pain every time i went to the bathroom. Not a burning feeling, just sharp horrible pain. They kept testing for bladder infections but it was always negative. Ask a urologist about the possibility of interstitial cystitis. They took two years but finally diagnosed me.
The only real way to find out if you have it or not is a tiny surgery.
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I will be 60 days clean in 2 days and i was recently diagnosed before i began my recovering journey with interstitial cystitis. I have been having tremendously terrible pains and i know it is from my bladder. At some points of the day it knocks my off my feet and i just lay in the floor until i can get up. I have not followed up with a doctor(we recently moved across the US requiring me to find new doctor) and Im scared to see a doctor since that was my was of getting my fix.
I have interstitial cystitis as well, and I can't really answer your question. I don't know if you could call your urologist and see if you can get an appt sooner? Maybe talk to the nurse there with your issues? I hope it gets better for you!
It is possible that you have PID it could also be chronic cystitis or interstitial cystitis. The symptoms are the same and a good urologist can help diagnosis the problems. Either way you pain, burning and bladder pain. The self help things etc. can help you while you see a diagnosis!
We have an IC support forum here on this site actually two, listed below. There is actually an article on the physical relationship on the first forum.
There are many things that can cause this pain it could also be chronic cystitis or interstitial cystitis. The symptoms are the same and a good urologist can help diagnosis the problems. Either way you pain, burning and bladder pain. The self help things etc. can help you while you see a diagnosis!
We have an IC support forum here on this site actually two, listed below. There is actually an article on the physical relationship on the first forum.
Hi,for your disease, it is likely that you may have interstitial cystitis. The common symptoms of IC are:
Pain in your pelvis or between the vagina and anus in women or between the scrotum and anus in men (perineum)
Chronic pelvic pain
A persistent, urgent need to urinate
Frequent urination, often of small amounts, throughout the day and night
People with severe interstitial cystitis may urinate as often as 60 times a day.
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