Hello everyone,
I have a question...I recently was diagnosed (within the last 6 months) and immediately noticed when I got my period I was more susceptible to flaring. My second and most heinous flare happened right after my period, and after a night of drinking (this was obviously before I knew I had IC). So I was put on a birth control that gives me 4 periods a year. This is my third month on it and will be getting my period any day now. I've noticed a real increase in frequency and pressure. In addition it seems that I'm "leaking" (gross - I know..esp. depressing since I'm 27 and feel like I have the bladder of a 90 year old). I also have had some pretty terrible lower back pain. Does this mean that I am about to go into a flare? What can I do to make sure I dont? It's a friend's birthday tomorrow and I'd like a cocktail (I keep to blueberry vodka w/ a splash of tonic - i only have one and drink it with lots of water). The alcohol for me has been a hard thing to give up since it was very much a part of my social life. Anyway, I just don't want to put myself back in that terrible pain but want to be able to still enjoy some of the things I used to. This frequency and lower back pain is really bad though and causing me to lose sleep. I hate taking sleeping aids but have to tonight and had to last night to get even a few hours. Any suggestions? What do you all think is causing the lower back pain? Any help would be appreciated! If any of this sounds familiar to any of you please let me know and let me know how you cope. Thanks so much.
-Whitney
I have a question...I recently was diagnosed (within the last 6 months) and immediately noticed when I got my period I was more susceptible to flaring. My second and most heinous flare happened right after my period, and after a night of drinking (this was obviously before I knew I had IC). So I was put on a birth control that gives me 4 periods a year. This is my third month on it and will be getting my period any day now. I've noticed a real increase in frequency and pressure. In addition it seems that I'm "leaking" (gross - I know..esp. depressing since I'm 27 and feel like I have the bladder of a 90 year old). I also have had some pretty terrible lower back pain. Does this mean that I am about to go into a flare? What can I do to make sure I dont? It's a friend's birthday tomorrow and I'd like a cocktail (I keep to blueberry vodka w/ a splash of tonic - i only have one and drink it with lots of water). The alcohol for me has been a hard thing to give up since it was very much a part of my social life. Anyway, I just don't want to put myself back in that terrible pain but want to be able to still enjoy some of the things I used to. This frequency and lower back pain is really bad though and causing me to lose sleep. I hate taking sleeping aids but have to tonight and had to last night to get even a few hours. Any suggestions? What do you all think is causing the lower back pain? Any help would be appreciated! If any of this sounds familiar to any of you please let me know and let me know how you cope. Thanks so much.
-Whitney
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