s already been to an obgyn several times, i always have to pop in and talk about the wonders of interstitial cystitis. I wrote a pretty long reply the other day on it, so i think i'll direct you to that thread to see if anything matches up.
long story short though, See a urologist. Ask about the possibility of Interstitial Cystitis. Its common, and commonly misdiagnosed.
can macrbid affect the results of an at home uti test? I have interstitial cystitis and I can tell I am getting a uti I started taking it on sat and have taken 4 then i did a test and it looks positive but these are not my ordinary symptoms that i have with ic.
My 21 yr. old daughter has become sexually active within the last 6 months and has suffered what we thought has been 2 UTI's.. Severe bladder pressure and frequent urination. She was cultured with no sign of infection and given macrobid..didn't work...and then given levaquin and prescribed 800 mg. of ibuprofen every 4 hours. This episode took 9 days and 2 different doctor visits to get better.
endometriosis and interstitial cystitis. These would need to be sorted out with a urologist and gynecologist working as a team. Good Luck.
If it gets inside your bladder, you can get blood in your urine from it. It can also cause symptoms like a urinary tract infection and like interstitial cystitis. An experienced MRI trained radiologist may detect endometriosis inside your bladder if the implants are a large enough size to pick up with the MRI slices.
Candidiasis or yeast infection can make you feel burning, but not in your bladder.
Hi, Overactive bladder and Interstitial Cystitis (IC) are two common disorders in the family of hypersensitivity disorders of the bladder. Both can cause urinary urgency and frequency. Overactive bladder is not asssociated with bladder pain, however IC is usually associated with pain, pressure or discomfort in the bladder, usually worse with a full bladder. Your symptoms of "pressure and irritation" make IC more likely.
They may be trying to rule out all possibilities of infection before considering Interstitial Cystitis. i have IC and am the support group Leader of MOARK IC, here in Missouri. My URO believes many IC patients are actually misdiagnosed chronic infection patients and will not give an IC diagnosis until fulling trying the long term antibiotics etc.
If you continue to have uti symptoms but not UTI showing etc.
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.
What I CAN advise, is that you seek professional assistance, guidance and diagnosis. This forum is great and I come here and post quite often as of late, but there are some problems & issues best left to the professionals.
I would urge you to go and see your GP/PCP for a Urologist referral. If you don't have insurance, go to the ER. No matter what hospital ER you go to, they are, by law, not allowed to turn you away until you've been diagnosed and stabilized.
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 had a cystetomy and I don't have a bladder now. I have had almost 22 years and still have phantom pain. What helps with that?
corndog,
a urologist diagnoses and treats interstitial cystitis. IC is chronic inflammation of the bladder lining. The pain is much like a urinary tract infection (a BAD one), but there are other complications and it flares and then often goes in remission. Elmiron is the only FDA approved drug to treat IC. It rebuilds the mucus layer of the bladder. I also take Enablex for frequency that is pronounced at night! If you think this sounds like you, ask to see a urologist...
Hi - I was recently diagnosed with interstitial cystitis. I also have Sjogren's, fibromyalgia, and a variant on the MEFV gene. My doctor prescribed Elmiron which I just started. Is there a connection between interstitial cystitis and Sjogren's, fibromyalgia, or the inflammatory response from the genetic variant? I'm wondering if there are other treatment options besides the medication that will also address the other issues.
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!
He put me on prophalactic macrobid. I still feel like I have a UTI off and on, but not always. The fever remains. I feel well for the most part...I do get tired more easily than I should. I have searched the web trying to find an answer. I have also noticed that when I feel a lot of anxiety (which thankfully isn't often) I have the sensation of having icy hot on my arms.
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