Cystitis Relief

Ok, so my cat has feline idiopathic cystitis, which literally means inflamed bladder with no known cause.
I understand that one theory is that FIC is caused by stress.

My question is not about how to treat FIC and nor do I want any suggestions on what to feed her.

My question is, does anyone have experience with a cat that cries (meows) constantly?

See my cat has always been a bit of an attention seeker, and she gets A LOT of it, but she cries in the morning when she wants us out of bed (sometimes at 5am), she cries while sitting on our backs or shoulders, she cries when she wants food at non feeding times, she cries when she uses the litter (yes, she has been tested for UTI, she does not have that she has FIC), she cries when you take a shower and don’t let her in, she cries when you are watching tv and she wants you to go into the basement, she cries when I don’t go to bed, she cries when my husband goes to work. If you say her name, she gets excited but if you do not play with her or pick her up or rub her, she immediately starts to cry again. I know cats need attention, but this is very constant, like we would need to pay someone full time to give this cat the attention she wants…also, our other cat wont play with her, she is too laid back and wants nothing to do with the whiny one.

I think that her inflamed bladder might be stress induced and think my cat just might have a imbalanced stress level or have some neurotic issue.

Any experience with an overly whiny cat?

Dear Jill, first of all, God bless you for being an Angel for this poor kitty. As you already know she is in pain & it’s causing her to cry more. As you probably also know, please provide extra water for her throughout the house (which will encourage her to drink.) Perhaps a site http://catfaeries.com/ may help. There is a product called Feliway that might help reduce some fussing. Also, they carry other homeopathic herbal products that may provide some calming comfort for her. You might try locating a veterinarian in your area that specializes in treating cats only for more advice (which over the phone would be free of charge.) Also, a local cat rescue organization may provide some information. Do try to provide as much calm attention right now as you are able. When she is feeling better, please try to provide more interactive play, which will be good physical & mental exercise. I would not recommend it but a last option might be to ask your vet (or one that specializes in cats) about kitty "Prozac" and see how they feel about it. I hope this has helped or at least given you some direction and/or options. I truly hope she feels all better soon!

I have interstitial cystitis, so mine is chronic, but I felt it more when I first found out. i’m almost 18 weeks and it has subsided.

My cat was diagnosed with FIC. She is 4 years old.

She has never had crystals in her urine. For about 7 months she was being treated for UTI on and off, because on occasion bacteria was in the urine.

She has recently had another urine analysis and it has shown blood in the urine, no bacteria, normal PH level, normal levels of sugar, no crystals, normal white blood cell count, normal kidney function as well.
We have had an X-Ray done, where it shows her bladder wall is thick and recently had an ultra sound done, there are no stones, and everything looks great (kidneys, bladder and spleen), although it confirmed she has an inflamed bladder lining. (this led to the diagnosis of FIC)

We have made many changes over the last 7 months since she had her first UTI (although her concern is FIC). We have provided a water fountain, another litter box, wet/dry food diet, with water added to the wet food, the vet has approved her food, it is Wellness brand. We have provided her with lots of toys and scratching posts.

Her biggest symptoms has been consistent meowing (cries over everything) and increased urination (never had any accidents though) and increased licking of the stomach and genitals at times. She has been fixed 3 years ago and does not go outdoors (although has access to lots of windows)

The vet said the best way to try and treat FIC (this will be her first attempt to treat it), would be to hit it from all possible angles. 4 weeks antibiotics, 1 x week for 4 weeks of an injection to repair her bladder wall (I forget the name of this injection), and a round of cortisone to relive the inflammation to encourage healing.

Has anyone had any experience with FIC?
I am not looking for website, strictly experience.

Thanks

I have a cat who struggles with cystitis. It is a bear to get over and keep over. I keep her on a homeopathic remedy to help keep the pH level proper in her urinary tract. It took about 12 weeks of antibiotics and steroids along with this remedy to get her back in sync. I continue to give her the uti remedy everyday as I don’t need another round of FIC. I wrote an article on the topic below. I also sell the remedy. Best, Kater