Any advice for an interstitial cystitis i.e painful bladder syndrome sufferer?
i have that bladder disease and i have tried and tried to go by that certain diet they give you, but i still have pain even switching.
Any advice from other sufferers that may help?
I had a procedure where they filled up my bladder with water and medicine. It helped for a while, but the pain has been getting worse.
Other things that can help IC include:
acupuncture
electrical nerve stimulation (also called TENS)
medications like elmiron and/or low doses of elavil
gentle exercise like tai chi or pilates (when you’re not having symptoms)
Try searching for a pelvic pain specialist in your area and see if she may have some suggestions your urologist does not.
More suggestions in the source links
Go to a urologist. They can treat you with Rhimso 50 which is a purified form of dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). It is one of the few treatments effective against this elusive and baffling disorder. It requires catherization once a week for about 6-8 weeks, after which you feel relief from the pain for about three weeks, then you start the process over again. If you’re lucky it will go into remission, but some people usually women suffer with it for years.
References :
Other things that can help IC include:
acupuncture
electrical nerve stimulation (also called TENS)
medications like elmiron and/or low doses of elavil
gentle exercise like tai chi or pilates (when you’re not having symptoms)
Try searching for a pelvic pain specialist in your area and see if she may have some suggestions your urologist does not.
More suggestions in the source links
References :
http://www.ichelp.org/AboutIC/Treatments/tabid/421/Default.aspx
http://www.interstitialcystitisva.com/treatment.html