What is Interstitial Cystitis?

What is Interstitial Cystitis?


Interstitial Cystitis is the worst bladder infection you've ever had, except no bacteria is present, there is no cure, many foods make it worse, and separate treatments have maybe 1/3 of a chance of helping. The only true "treatment" is treating the pain, as its usually the only thing that will work. Even patients who've had their bladders removed still experience the pain. Doctors don't know what causes it or how to get rid of it but have many theories.



Need to find a doctor in your area who actually knows how to deal with IC humanely? Click here.

These are the new guidelines for diagnosing IC. If your doctor isn't using these then I suggest you find a new one who keeps up to date.

You can find the IC safe collaborated recipes between me and my step dad here.

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Sunday Morning -- No Plans Allowed

In pain.. first bathroom time of day and it triggered really bad spasms.. was going to try and WoW raid today, but I just can't be around people now or else I may say things I'll have to apologize for later.

This is IC. And is sucks. It ruins your plans. But I know I won't hurt all day. Even if that means I have to slightly take too many muscle relaxers, by night, I'm usually feeling okayish. Its just this thing changes symptoms every 4 hours. It's why I'm afraid to get a job. I don't know what my life will be like within the next 4 hours much less year! It doesn't seem like a cold front came in last night, and sure maybe I had some salt.. but I feel its more weather related anyway. And still no one studies this. Guess I'll write an e-mail to the ICA. You'd be surprised who you can get in contact with.. like Mr. Famous Literature Criticism guy we studied for a week, I found out he's still alive, and e-mail him questions not clarified in our books or databases and the dude is super nice, replies within a day, and gives me all his personal writings.

Sadly Oprah hasn't replied yet to the whole "Do a damn show on IC" thing, but I'll keep trying.

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