Could you please tell me what combination of meds have helped you..

[leelee88]

Hi everyone!! I got another question

My GYN is changing up my meds< I see her for IC meds because my URO is a quack. Anyways I would like to know what combination of meds have worked for you all..And are you having more good days than bad? Thanks for all your replys. This will help me decided what I willl agree with or not..

Ronda

[kadi]

See the list below my name. Yes, I have more good days than bad.
For me, the birth control pill is the most important medicine, with Elavil a very close second, then the instillations.

[Roxie2007]

HI Leelee!
It's Elmiron and Elavil that's helped me the most.....along with the Freeze dried Aloe Vera. Most of my days are good days now. Roxie

[amartaingirl]

elavil, definatley

elavil - definatley

elmiron made my hair fall out

[vm]

My bladder meds are listed in my signature. I've not had a bad bladder day in a few years.

[mary124]

The only thing I really take is Elmiron and Effexor. Pain medications as needed.
The only bad flare I had recently was this last week and thats been it in a long time.

[SharonA]

leelee...I take Elavil 25mg in early evening along with a Prelief or two if I think something might bother my bladder.

PS...I am so sorry. When I responded to this post, I forgot your earlier one about your doctor taking you off Elavil. I am not much help, am I.

[Kara29]

I have more good days than bad with Lyrica. Sometimes I also use Fentanyl.

[waterflow]

hydroxyzine
cystoprotek
vicodin

[leelee88]

Thanks again for all your answers.. I am wanting to try elmiron, but am still scared of it.. I dont know why, guess I just do not like lots of meds..

[KristiV]

What is detrol la for? I am currently taking Elmiron, Hydroxzine, Prelief and MSM/ with glucosamine. I am also taking estrace cream, replens and diflucan for my vaginal itching and burning. My main symptom is itching. I am wondering if it is related to my hormones. Last week my gyno put me on estrace cream for the exterior every night and replens twice a week to help with the dryness in my vagina. I was fine. Did the same thing this week and have been itching and burning for the past two days, mostly burning. It is around the time of ovulation and I am wondering if that has anything to do with it. I am going back to my uro in June and was thinking about asking him to put me on Elavil to see if that will help. Do any of you have any suggestions?

[leelee88]

KristyV... Detrol is for the urgency.. You know that got to go go go feeling...

[GriffsMommy]

Ronda,
I've been on Elmiron since Nov and though I'm not going to lie, I haven't seen a difference I haven't had any side effects from it either. I had a much harder time starting the Elavil than the Elmiron. I would give it a shot, but check with your insurance first to see how much it is going to cost, it is soooo expensive. My insurance changes me $120 for 3 months and I have to get three months at a time through mail order because it is a maintance rx. I would maybe just get a month supply and see how you do so that way if you have side effects and don't want to continue it you don't waste all the money. I think it's at least worth a shot, it sounds like some people have really been helped by it. I think that I'm going to try to drop it out of my list of meds when I go back to the uro in July

[kari1980]

I think I've tried almost all the med's listed over the years, and the only thing that really seems to help me is the Percocet. That's all I take now when I'm in pain and it usually gets me through. I'm not on any other meds for IC, I've given up on all of them, but that's just me, I don't seem to have to much luck with any of them.

Kari

[aprilchen]

Medication combinations which have worked best for me:
NO ELMIRON: My hair started falling out in wads two weeks before my wedding...how much more stressful could it get?

So, my primary care internal medicine doctor focuses on treating the symptoms. I do the following:
Heparin/Lidocaine instillations as needed for bladder spasms and pain
Skelaxin, 800mg, every four hours as needed muscle relaxer (really helps when combined with pain meds or Valium in relieving bladder spasms..which, as we all know, can hurt BAD)
Duragesic patch, 25mcg
Meperdine (Demerol and Phenergan in pill form for breakthrough pain OR Vicoprofen, depending on the severity of it--Demerol is reserved when all other methods have failed because my pain specialist says it is not good for longterm pain, but he's willing to write me about 20 per month and that is sufficient for now).

Hope this helps!