IC Patients in Huntsville, AL

[Acreynolds0801]

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Thanks so much icndonna!

[ICNDonna]

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Acreynolds0801: I know the diet can seem overwhelming, but instead of looking at the list of things to avoid, concentrate on the bladder friendly items and look for favorites there. And --- when I was diagnosed back in 1975, I was my urologist's first IC patient. He researched and attended seminars to learn more about it and he treated my IC for thirty years until he retired.

Jess123: I hope you let that nurse know what cranberry juice can do to an IC bladder --- and that you mentioned this poor advice to the doctor.

I hope both of you are doing well.

Warm hugs,
Donna






Acreynolds0801

[Acreynolds0801]

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I’m sorry you have to deal with all of that. ... I might try kubik first . I wish she knew more about ic though

[jess123]

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Thanks for the info. Why did you switch from kubik to child’s?

I will probably go back to her Sinai don’t have to drive so far. I saw Dr Childs because I had other issues endometriosis adenomyosis pelvic congestion syndrome etc.

I did get bladder instills a long time ago at Kubik’s but they seem to make me worse from the trauma to urethra. I also feel like Kubik likes to prescribe just basic things like elmiron and amitriptyline not gabapentin etc. Her nurse also told me to drink cranberry juice which I thought was crazy. Kubik also didn’t evaluate me for pfd properly. She also corrected me harshly the first time I saw her for my pronunciation of Interstitial cystitis. So she has pros and cons like all of them I guess.

[Acreynolds0801]

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Thanks for the info. Why did you switch from kubik to child’s?

[jess123]

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I’m going to try to make an appointment with her. My IC was basically gone throughout my 2 pregnancies but has come back now I haven’t been following the diet but I guess I need to again. I feel silly but it is really depressing to me to go back on the diet. I feel like everything I like to eat is off limits. ... also, how are we supposed to know when we have a uti or it’s just ic? I haven’t had to deal with this for a while so now I feel new to it.

I don’t have to follow the diet scrictly with food but I only drink water. I use prelief when I eat. I have been seeing Dr Childs in Birmingham. He is a pelvic pain specialist. I am also on elmiron and it helps me. It took a while though. Also look into low dose naltrexone. It has been amazing.

[Acreynolds0801]

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I’m going to try to make an appointment with her. My IC was basically gone throughout my 2 pregnancies but has come back now I haven’t been following the diet but I guess I need to again. I feel silly but it is really depressing to me to go back on the diet. I feel like everything I like to eat is off limits. ... also, how are we supposed to know when we have a uti or it’s just ic? I haven’t had to deal with this for a while so now I feel new to it.

[jess123]

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It's a she Dr Kari Kubik. She is a uro gyn. She used the standard lidocaine heparin sodium bicarbonate

[Acreynolds0801]

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Dr Kubik

Not to get too personal but does he use numbing medicine in his bladder instillations? My old dr (chakrabarty) did and it helped so much. Then I tried another doc who didn't have any numbing medicine in the treatment and it was unbearable!

[jess123]

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Dr Kubik

[Acreynolds0801]

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I used to go to Dr. Chakrabarty and he did DMSO treatments for me. I just learned that he moved. does anyone have another good doc in Huntsville for IC?

[passion4life]

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Dr Kubik in Huntsville is a urogyn

Good Morning ! Thank you for sharing this valuable information. I am so grateful that the medical community is addressing a real health concern that affects so many.

[jess123]

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Dr Kubik in Huntsville is a urogyn

[kat_35614]

Good news got an appt with a dr in Hunstville Friday. Dr. Chakrabarty they got me in quick. maybe will get back on right path again. Hey Bamagirl I hope you found a great uro in the southern part of the state ?? Thanks for the support too and hope you are doing well.

[bamagirl]

Hi Kat,
I live in Mathews,AL. It is 15 minutes outside of Montgomery,AL. I just wanted to say that I know exactly how it feels to be turned away by a Urologist. I actually went to a new Urologist and she walked into the exam room and scanned over my file. She basically threw me out. She said "I don't know what you want me to do?" "I can't help you." "I don't even know why you came to me." I walked out and just busted out into tears. She was so mean. I really hope you find a great Uro!!!