Flare has lasted months. Everyday is a struggle

[cat7]

Hi! I am new here and just wanted to tell a group of people that understand what I am going through. I am hoping it might help me cope a little better.

I have been having a flare up for months. Everyday I wake up and pee and am in pain. It feels like my bladder is constantly on fire. Does anyone else have this symptom with IC?

I feel hopeless. My boyfriend does not understand and I feel like a failure of a girlfriend because I never want to have sex because it burns.

It makes me extremely irritable and I feel sadden that I live everyday in pain. I am tired a lot and when I spend time with my friends, I can't wait to go home because I am in so much pain.

How do you all deal with this disease? Do any of you get down on yourself and depressed about being "sick"?

[ICNDonna]

Re: Flare has lasted months. Everyday is a struggle

First of all, I'd like to say to the IC Network family.

I do understand what you are going through. Have you tried keeping a detailed diary to see of you can identify some triggers that are causing you pain? Since we can be so different, it could be that there are some things that are a problem for you, but not with everybody --- it could be well worth the effort of keeping the diary.


Donna