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Now that's funny!!! And good advice too.Kadi
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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.
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New favorite quote: "God gives us only what we can handle. Apparently God thinks I'm a bad-ass" ~Author Unknown
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Current treatments:
-IC diet
-Elavil 50mg at night
-Continuous use birth control pills (4-5 periods/year)
-Heparin/Marcaine/Sodium Bicarb home instills at night 3-4x per week, more often if needed
-Pyridium if needed,
-Pain medicine at bedtime daily, as needed during the day several times per week
-Antibiotic when doing an instillation to prevent UTI
-Colace & SmartFiber to treat chronic constipation from meds, Fleet enema as needed
-Dye Free Benadryl 50 mg at bedtime
-"Your Pace Yoga: Relieving Pelvic Pain" dvd, walking, treadmill at gym
-Managing stress= VERY important!
-Fur therapy: Hugging the cat!
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gorilla
I LOVE it!! Funny and the best description of living with a disability that I've read in ages!!
Thanks for sharing.
LaurieComment
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Thanks for posting this! It made me smile!Medications and Supplements:
BladderQ
Pyridium
D-Mannose powder
Cranmax
Lifestyle:
Lacto-ovo-vegetarian and IC diet
Meditation
Positive mental attitude!Comment
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This is so true. What a perfect description of what we live with.Comment
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Ha. So true. While reading this I thought to myself that they forgot to add that some people will probably never actually believe you have a gorilla living in your house (and possibly accuse you of making it up) until they have one of their own or experience it first hand.24 years old, life-long IC sufferer. Main symptom is pain and burning after urination and now that annoying "gotta go" feeling after urination as well!
Current Medicines: Elavil, Levsin, Pyridium.
Pain Management: Baking Soda Water, Physical Therapy, TENS unit, Ice Packs, Hot Baths, Relaxation.
Other treatments tried:Flexeril, Prosed DS, Tramadol, Lidocaine patch, Lidocaine gel, Rapaflo, Elmiron, Vicodin, Sanctura, MSM gel, Hydroxyzine, Marshmallow Root, Bladder Ease.
Other conditions: Depression/Anxiety, GERD, Headaches, Scoliosis/Back Pain, Recurrent Nausea, Low Blood Pressure, Chronic Low-grade Infection of Tonsils, Muscle Aches .
"Hold fast to dreams,
for if dreams die life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams for when dreams go,
life is a barren field frozen with snow."Comment
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Briza,
I just read this for the second time, and loved it again. I also sent it to my son who is struggling with some major issues at the moment.
Thanks for posting the blog.
LaurieComment
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