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The Swelling is really bad today? Any suggestions?
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Mia Sowell
Fort Worth, TX
2 Kids
Ethan (3)
April (17)
Husband Eric (Very Supportive)
Clinically Dxed 04-16-07
Symptoms Since 2004
Meds:
Elmoron 400mg 2x Day
Atarax 50mg 1x Day
Xanex .50mg 8 hrs As needed
Vicodin 5/500mg 4-6 hrs As needed
Xanaflex 4mg 1x Day
Urelief Plus 6 hrs as needed for Bladder spasms
Prelief as directed
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Where are you swelling?Hugs
Ronda
ONE Second, ONE Bite, ONE Breath, ONE Pill, ONE Minute, ONE Teardrop, ONE Hour, ONE Sip.. ONE DAY! I will Prevail from this disease! IC Hoping for a Cure!
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Meds For IC: Lyrica-25mg Glucosamine-500 MSM-500mg, Prosed Ds -When Flaring
Other Meds: Levlite- Continious Birtcontrol, Micardis-40mg for High Blood Pressure
Meds I have Tried:
Topamax,Tofranil, Elmiron, Atarax, Cymbalta, Elavil, Enablex, Detral La, Prydium.
Lexapro< Bad reaction to this med!
Intstills, could not continue them due to some kind of reaction after 3rd instill. Tasted the lidocaine in my mouth, tongue and lips went numb then went into what seemed like a panic attack. Shaking, racing heart, tingling face/head, blood pressure shot up..
Dx With IC in Nov 2006 with Hydro/Cysto
Hydro/Cysto Caused Bladder to Rupture.
Other Dxs-Vulvodynia,Fibro, Endo, IBS, HPV, Migraines, Spastic Colon, Mild Dysplasia.
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Lots of water usually helps no matter where your swelling.Comment
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i look about 4/5 mos pg.Mia Sowell
Fort Worth, TX
2 Kids
Ethan (3)
April (17)
Husband Eric (Very Supportive)
Clinically Dxed 04-16-07
Symptoms Since 2004
Meds:
Elmoron 400mg 2x Day
Atarax 50mg 1x Day
Xanex .50mg 8 hrs As needed
Vicodin 5/500mg 4-6 hrs As needed
Xanaflex 4mg 1x Day
Urelief Plus 6 hrs as needed for Bladder spasms
Prelief as directed
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I always have that problem. I don't have fat on my stomach, the swelling is hard and from the inside. I think some of it is constipation, but the rest is water.Comment
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the only time I have the swelling is during a flare. Not that I have a perfectly flat belly. But I look PG and I hate it. Not to mention can't wear very many clothes, they must be loose and I can't sit for extneded periods or swelling gets worse. This Flare is particularly severeMia Sowell
Fort Worth, TX
2 Kids
Ethan (3)
April (17)
Husband Eric (Very Supportive)
Clinically Dxed 04-16-07
Symptoms Since 2004
Meds:
Elmoron 400mg 2x Day
Atarax 50mg 1x Day
Xanex .50mg 8 hrs As needed
Vicodin 5/500mg 4-6 hrs As needed
Xanaflex 4mg 1x Day
Urelief Plus 6 hrs as needed for Bladder spasms
Prelief as directed
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Yup, I'm familar with the IC tummy. I get it when I'm really flaring. Unfortunately, aside from the normal things to do for a flare (ic diet, meds, tums, baking soda trick, etc.) there isn't much you can do for the bloated stomach. I have favorite comfy yoga pants and a great loose skirt that I wear when my bladder is particularly grumpy. I would suggest that you invest in some loose cotton pants, etc.mom_in_maComment
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