Hi there. I was recently diagnosed with IC in Febrary of this year. I am experiencing a horrible flare right now and don't know what to do. My urologist doesn't believe pain is associated with this disease and my medical dr up until last week was willing to work with me on pain issues. I called in for a refill of Lortab 5 and they gave me 10 pills to use from Friday until today. I've tried to explain that this isn't working, it's taking the very edge off but that's about all. I can't go into work today because the pain is so intense and quite frankly don't even know what to beg him for when I go in this afternoon.
MY LIST OF MEDS...
Elmiron 300mg x3 daily (been on for 3 wks)
Pyridium 200mg as needed (joke - doesnt do anything)
Detrol LA (frequency and spasms)
Hydrocodone (Lortab 5) 1 tablet every 4 hrs as needed for pain
Esclim Patch (estrogen patch for HRT due to surgical menopause)
Macrobid x1 daily as a preventative
Elavil (just started last Friday)
What has worked for you all for horrible chronic pain during a flare? How long before this Elmiron works and what will it do? I'm sorry to ask all of you to do this, but need some quick advice before I go back to the dr this afternoon. Thanks so much and I hope I'll get some good responses.
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MY LIST OF MEDS...
Elmiron 300mg x3 daily (been on for 3 wks)
Pyridium 200mg as needed (joke - doesnt do anything)
Detrol LA (frequency and spasms)
Hydrocodone (Lortab 5) 1 tablet every 4 hrs as needed for pain
Esclim Patch (estrogen patch for HRT due to surgical menopause)
Macrobid x1 daily as a preventative
Elavil (just started last Friday)
What has worked for you all for horrible chronic pain during a flare? How long before this Elmiron works and what will it do? I'm sorry to ask all of you to do this, but need some quick advice before I go back to the dr this afternoon. Thanks so much and I hope I'll get some good responses.


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