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So, 3 weeks ago I went to see my pain doc and I was in the throws of a horrible allergy flare up. I only have allergy issues in July and August each year. Interestingly my first IC symptoms showed up in July 2002. Anyway, my pain doc started me on Zyzal a new allergy medication to help me get through. It is extremely expensive! Since starting on it I have had hardly any IC symptoms! Each day that goes by and I do things to "test" the waters and nothing happens. I am wondering if it is just a coincidence or if this drug is actually helping me. I have tried atarax before and it didn't help any. I'm not complaining but I never have a reprieve in my symptoms so this is certainly strange. Now I don't want to stop taking it and cause my symptoms and pain to return full on but I have to consider the cost. Anyone else take this medication? Notice any difference?
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Live life to the fullest day to day. The best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time!
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DX: IC - November 2002 after hysterectomy
Interstim implanted March 2006 - died May 2011
Interstim replacement June 2011
Meds: Pain meds, muscle relaxer, cystex, and marcaine bladder instills as needed.
Docs: Pain management doc, urologist, family practice -
Well since no one replied to this message it probably doesn't matter but my reprieve from symptoms has been over for a couple of days. Must have just been a fluke. Oh well...Live life to the fullest day to day. The best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time!
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DX: IC - November 2002 after hysterectomy
Interstim implanted March 2006 - died May 2011
Interstim replacement June 2011
Meds: Pain meds, muscle relaxer, cystex, and marcaine bladder instills as needed.
Docs: Pain management doc, urologist, family practice -
I am sorry. It's so frustrating to think you've discovered your miracle drug and then it's only temporary.
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I know how you feel, when my uro/gyno was trying different meds, it seemed they helped for 4 weeks then bam he we go again. so far the new meds have help im on I think week 8 now with a few days of pain and a few night of not sleeping well due to getting up to go to the rest room. You will find a treatment and hopefully soon.IC diagnosis 3 weeks ago.
Vesicare 10 mg once daily
IBS and Gerd-Zegerid
IC diet
Elmiron 100 mg three daily
Hydroxyzine 25 mg at night
Amitriptyline 10mg at night
Diovan 60/12.5 daily
Topral 50 mg daily
Zoloft 100 mg at night
Klonopin .5 twice dailyComment
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Allergies n IC
Hello I just wanted to comment that I have 100 % confidence that my Ic was caused by allergies. Since taking atarax 25 mg my bladder has calmed down alot! I am allergic to wheat and for the past 5 years I had developed breathing problems which I had thought was my enviroment within those 5 years my bladder crapped out and I deveopled IC one day! All the full blown symptoms then after about a year of IC I changed my diet no more wheat products which I found the difference in me by using a food journal and now my breathing is perfect and my lining is healing again with help of elmiron. I guess I had alot of mast cells and histamine going on due to allergies n inflammation that the mast cells were like a meat tenderizer and ate at my bladder lining.Comment
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