Hi everyone! My name is Kristi and I'm 26 years old. I was just diagnosed with IC two days ago. It sort of through me for a loop because originally my uro-gynocologist though it might be over-active bladder, so I didn't really read up on IC. So when my doctor told me I sort of just blanked. But I'm the type that if I have something I have to find out every possible thing about it and so far this site and forum have been EXTREMELY helpful! So I thank everyone for that!
I don't really know quite when my symptoms started- but about 3 years ago I have a major string of UTI's that wouldn't go away, for the most part I've been okay since then but this past summer I started to a feel a little strange, frequent urination, feeling that I couldn't void my bladder completely, pressure in my bladder. I figured it was another UTI so I went to the doctor and they found no infection. A couple months later I was still feeling this off and on so I went to a different doctor and she referred me to a uro-gynocologist. They were concerned about the blood in my urine and my feeling of not being able to empty my bladder- so they scheduled a cystoscopy and cystometry and diagnosed me that day.
So far I've handled the news pretty well but today I really think it's sinking in and causing a bit more anxiety. I have plenty of questions (which I'll save for different threads!) but like I said this site seems amazingly helpful and everyone seems very supportive.
Kristi
I don't really know quite when my symptoms started- but about 3 years ago I have a major string of UTI's that wouldn't go away, for the most part I've been okay since then but this past summer I started to a feel a little strange, frequent urination, feeling that I couldn't void my bladder completely, pressure in my bladder. I figured it was another UTI so I went to the doctor and they found no infection. A couple months later I was still feeling this off and on so I went to a different doctor and she referred me to a uro-gynocologist. They were concerned about the blood in my urine and my feeling of not being able to empty my bladder- so they scheduled a cystoscopy and cystometry and diagnosed me that day.
So far I've handled the news pretty well but today I really think it's sinking in and causing a bit more anxiety. I have plenty of questions (which I'll save for different threads!) but like I said this site seems amazingly helpful and everyone seems very supportive.

Kristi
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