Hi, I shared my story earlier, but now I can't find the thread to update. Anyway, I had the hydrodistention 2 weeks ago and I have some questions, hoping someone could help me out. It took me about 1 week to recover from the procedue. The second week, last week, I noticed an improvement. I was able to cut my pain meds (percocet 10 mg) from 4 to 3 a day. Not huge, but still good. Frequency was also improved.
Then 4 days ago I got suddenly worse. The 4 a day percocet do not even kill the pain, just help. I felt better than this before the procedure. I seem to have a mild virus, as I have a sore throat, and I think maybe that is why I feel so bad. Has anyone had a flare from getting a virus? It seems to me that when the throat hurts more, the bladder also hurts more (and vice versa).
Could I still be recovering from the procedure? It seems too long, but I don't know.
Another question I have is that my urologist said that during the procedure, my bladder capacity was much more that he would have expected for someone who has IC. I think maybe he was questioning whether I had IC or not. Does everyone with IC have very reduced bladder capacity? Although I have a lot of pain, I don't suffer as much as some with frequencty. Sometimes I go 20 times a day and sometimes on better days only 10.
I've done my own experimenting with trying to stretch my bladder by drinking a large quantity of water and then holding it. It seems to help with frequenncy. Maybe that made a difference?
Another question I have is pain. Do you all feel it only in the bladder? I ask because my pain is in my bladder, but I also feel general, all over misery, much like a severe flu. I am wondering if that is normal for this condition.
Then 4 days ago I got suddenly worse. The 4 a day percocet do not even kill the pain, just help. I felt better than this before the procedure. I seem to have a mild virus, as I have a sore throat, and I think maybe that is why I feel so bad. Has anyone had a flare from getting a virus? It seems to me that when the throat hurts more, the bladder also hurts more (and vice versa).
Could I still be recovering from the procedure? It seems too long, but I don't know.
Another question I have is that my urologist said that during the procedure, my bladder capacity was much more that he would have expected for someone who has IC. I think maybe he was questioning whether I had IC or not. Does everyone with IC have very reduced bladder capacity? Although I have a lot of pain, I don't suffer as much as some with frequencty. Sometimes I go 20 times a day and sometimes on better days only 10.
I've done my own experimenting with trying to stretch my bladder by drinking a large quantity of water and then holding it. It seems to help with frequenncy. Maybe that made a difference?
Another question I have is pain. Do you all feel it only in the bladder? I ask because my pain is in my bladder, but I also feel general, all over misery, much like a severe flu. I am wondering if that is normal for this condition.
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