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Vitamin D and B, Green smoothies, infrared sauna use, walking, cleansing, still seeking doctors to help find THE CAUSE of this--autoimmune or infection.
I live in Canada, not sure about the measurments in the states or wherever, but I alway measure my pee, and every time I ussually have an out put of 3- 400 ml. Which is a pretty fair size. There is 250 ml in one cup. I ussually get the urge to pee around 200- 250 ml and on a bad day it will be 100 ml. The problem with me is that even though I can hold that much in my bladder, I cant hold it for long. AT ALL so as soon as I get 250 ml in my bladder I have to go....
28 yrs old,
I have little to no problems now with my bladder, unless I am very stressed out, I forget to take Elmiron for a few days, or I eat or drink something that I know is a trigger...(i.e) like eating a tomato or drinking tea.... Took a long time to get here, but it IS possible to feel good again I just want people who are new to know that IT CAN get better, and for every one person who is suffering, there are hundreds of others who feel GREAT because they have control of thier IC.
What Works: Tylenol 3's, Pyridium, Elmiron (Going on 4 years now!) HOT showers!!!
Medications/ Vitamins: Elmiron-100mg 4x's daily Tylenol 3's/Advil (flaring) Vitamin D, WILD salmon oil 4x gels in the morning, Women's ONE a DAY multivitamin (the gummy kind doesn't make me flare) and PROBIOTICS!
Vitamin D and B, Green smoothies, infrared sauna use, walking, cleansing, still seeking doctors to help find THE CAUSE of this--autoimmune or infection.
Thirty ounces is a lot --- that's almost a quart! When I'm flaring I start hurting worse at around a half a cup (4 ounces), but I can painfully hold around 12 ounces.
Donna
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I am not a medical authority nor do I offer medical advice. In all cases, I strongly encourage you to discuss your medical treatment with your personal medical care provider. Only they can, and should, give medical recommendations to you. [3MG]
Anyone who says something is foolproof hasn't met a determined fool
my bladder on expansion only holds 8 0z..---normal pee for me would be about 4 oz..--- very tiny bladder ..
God brought me to it, He will bring me through it!!!
Diagnosed 2003
by cysto/hydro
Elmiron took almost a year- made me sick, caused diarrhea
Pyridium -Made me sick
Detrol and Ditropan, Toviaz and Mrrbetriq- caused constipation and head ache.
Tried DMSO instill- had 5 out of 6
Started Oxytrol Patch-stopped using them after 3 months-- skin was getting irritated
Cysto/hydro April 6th 2011-- on expansion only hold one cup
IBS/ IC
High blood pressure meds and Crestor
Metformin (prediabetic)
Sinequan (depression)
I meant 3 oz. And, this is all of the time...so strange.
Thanks!
Maria
Current medication: Soul-searching
Vitamin D and B, Green smoothies, infrared sauna use, walking, cleansing, still seeking doctors to help find THE CAUSE of this--autoimmune or infection.
I don't get up in the night to pee, so in the mornings, I go between 16-18 oz. During the day, it depends on what I'm doing- if I'm at work, immersed in other things besides thinking about my bladder, I can hold it 4-6 hours, and go a lot at once! If I'm at home though, it's every 2 hours-ish and I go 12-14 oz.
Symtoms started July 2010.
Severe pelvic floor pain only.
2 time PT graduate!
In medical remission since August 2011; able to eat and drink anything I want currently.
IC meds:
200 mg Elmiron in the morning
100 mg Elmiron @ night
Macrobid after intercourse
03/11 07/11 01/12
If at first you don't succeed: 07/26/2013!
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