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    So much pain I want to scream!

    I've been doing so well up until about a month ago when I started having trouble at work, stress of failing and re-taking the CPA exam, I forgot about the IC diet and slipped into old habits = lots of diet coke to make it through the day, fast food daily, etc. I got "laid off" yesterday and today it all came down on me.

    I'm in terrible flare - could be a UTI as well because I'm very cold even though it's 90F outside and my whole body aches. Gonna start Cipro 250 mg tonight and see if that helps. Only took 1/4 Vicodin because I take so many other meds I'm always afraid that something bad will happen.....with my luck some adverse reaction or something.

    Anyway, I've learned my lesson....IC never really goes away. It's like a bad guest that won't leave so you have to find ways to deal with "him"
    Dg. with IC 2/15/10

    Other conditions: depression, ADHD, lactose intolerance, celiac disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, IBS-C.

    Medications I'm on: Vyvanse 70mg, Xanax 1 mg as needed, Wellbutrin XL 150 mg, Vicodin 5/500 as needed for pain, Microgestin 1/20 continuously.

    Supplements I'm taking: Chondroitin Sulfate, N-acetyl-glucosamine, MSM 3gr/day, Pancreatin, B-5, Ester-C, and marshmallow root tea
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    I'm very sorry you're in a flare. Stress can be such a bad trigger, and I don't even want to THINK about what Diet Coke would do to my bladder!! (Although man, I loved it so much before diagnosis, and miss it!)

    I hope you feel better very soon.
    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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    • #3
      I hope you are having a better day today.

      Donna
      Stay safe


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      • #4
        Yes, after being on Cipro for two days the infection has cleared up and my IC has calmed down a bit. I've been drinking 2 liters of marshmallow root tea every day and being really strict about what I eat etc. Kind of miss the Diet Coke but I'll get used to it Thanks everyone for your kind words.
        Dg. with IC 2/15/10

        Other conditions: depression, ADHD, lactose intolerance, celiac disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, IBS-C.

        Medications I'm on: Vyvanse 70mg, Xanax 1 mg as needed, Wellbutrin XL 150 mg, Vicodin 5/500 as needed for pain, Microgestin 1/20 continuously.

        Supplements I'm taking: Chondroitin Sulfate, N-acetyl-glucosamine, MSM 3gr/day, Pancreatin, B-5, Ester-C, and marshmallow root tea

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        • #5
          I haven't had a diet (or regular) Coke in 8 years. Now it just smells like chemicals to me.
          I spilled one on the floor once. It ate away the floor wax & left a huge bleached spot in the center of the floor. My mom & I ended up spraying the entire floor with Coke & mopping it up---it dissolved not only the dirt but the thick layer of wax a bad housekeeper kept putting on top of it. Worked great! Now I can't believe I used to drink the stuff!
          Kadi

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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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