So I think I am in my first flare since I was diagnosed and started the IC diet. Yesterday I had this weird tickling feeling in my bladder. I am sure you guys understand; it's like I could just 'feel' my bladder more. I still only was urinating every 2-3 hours.
Ever since 5am this morning I have had to urinate every 15-30 minutes. I am not sure if my bladder is emptying fully. I do not have the 'pee and then need to pee again right after' so I think it must be mostly. It's just that in 15 to 30 minutes I will feel I have to go and when I go it's just a small amount of urine. It's not like 'dribbles' it's just not the equivalent to 2-3 hour void for me.
Is this a flare or am I just having a bad day? I took some Pyridium, 2 Prelief, and a Nucynta (I do not have any pain but for some reason the pain meds help with my frequency). I am going to try some Tums and Baking Soda in water next time I get up.
Now I have to figure out why I flared. I had half of a small Root Beer on Tuesday at lunch. I am totally stupid because I got brands mixed up and accidentally had one that had caffeine in it! Oye.
Or it could be the salad dressing I had last night. It's a ranch I made myself. It has buttermilk and yogurt and 1/2 a teaspoon of light mayo. I made it for the first time last week. I took a Prelief before I ate it and I did not flare (it's been 5 days). Last night I tried some again without Prelief.
I am just curious as to which flared me (if this is a flare). If it was the dressing I think it's odd that I had weird feelings all day yesterday before I ate it even. If it is the soda why did it take so long to 'flare' me? I thought liquids triggered flares pretty quickly (no more than like a day)? Or do you think the caffine can stay in the body longer?
Ho hum. I am just a little depressed by it all. My first flare while on medication. I know I have to get over this; I know I am going to have many more flares down the road and I can't get so worked up about them. I think I just needed to vent.
Ever since 5am this morning I have had to urinate every 15-30 minutes. I am not sure if my bladder is emptying fully. I do not have the 'pee and then need to pee again right after' so I think it must be mostly. It's just that in 15 to 30 minutes I will feel I have to go and when I go it's just a small amount of urine. It's not like 'dribbles' it's just not the equivalent to 2-3 hour void for me.
Is this a flare or am I just having a bad day? I took some Pyridium, 2 Prelief, and a Nucynta (I do not have any pain but for some reason the pain meds help with my frequency). I am going to try some Tums and Baking Soda in water next time I get up.
Now I have to figure out why I flared. I had half of a small Root Beer on Tuesday at lunch. I am totally stupid because I got brands mixed up and accidentally had one that had caffeine in it! Oye.
Or it could be the salad dressing I had last night. It's a ranch I made myself. It has buttermilk and yogurt and 1/2 a teaspoon of light mayo. I made it for the first time last week. I took a Prelief before I ate it and I did not flare (it's been 5 days). Last night I tried some again without Prelief.
I am just curious as to which flared me (if this is a flare). If it was the dressing I think it's odd that I had weird feelings all day yesterday before I ate it even. If it is the soda why did it take so long to 'flare' me? I thought liquids triggered flares pretty quickly (no more than like a day)? Or do you think the caffine can stay in the body longer?
Ho hum. I am just a little depressed by it all. My first flare while on medication. I know I have to get over this; I know I am going to have many more flares down the road and I can't get so worked up about them. I think I just needed to vent.
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