need help, please

[gagesmom3]

I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right place...but here goes.
About ten years ago I was diagnosed with IC by a doctor who didn't know what else to do for me. I vaguely remember some episodes of urgency & burning with no infections. I was given no treatment, just some Urimax to help. I've had no issues with this since 2002 when I became pregnant with my son...now 9 years later, after pushing a couch with my leg, I think it's back. It's been 3 weeks of I guess on & off urethral spasms. No frequency or pain in my pelvic region. I do have IBS with constipation. I can't get in to a new urologist for 2 more weeks (the 1 I just saw didn't even examine me)
Does this sound like IC? or should I be thinking of something else?

[cmclien]

Hi! Wecome to the board!

I have IBS-C too and if I even miss one day of not having a BM I totally feel it in my urethra, it feels like it pulses, throbs etc. It does increase my frequency too probably because of the pressure. I take lots of magnesium to offset the constipation which works for me.

I have to admit I do think its funny, odd that the uro you just saw didn't do a pelvic exam and talk about testing maybe. What did he/she say you had?

Just a thought but you also mentioned you felt it after pushing a couch with a leg? Do you think you could have pulled a groin muscle?

Also, its not unusual for ICers to go into remission when they are pregnant. You are lucky it lasted so long! In early stages of IC there are periods of no symptoms at all but clearly you had a super long remission!

[gagesmom3]

I thought I had pulled a muscle, as it started with a pressure in my groin that radiated to my legs, it wasn't spasms then...just an uncomfortable/tingling feeling. Gyno saw nothing, & the urologist didn't even listen, just said urine test was clean & it was urethral syndrome. had my awful flare the next day & went to er...they did pelvic & pap smear, everything was clean...said it was dysuria. All the uro gave me was urelle (didn't work) & vesicare for overactive bladder(which I don't believe I have, only use bathroom maybe 6-8x a day)...so my gp is sending me to another uro...she thinks it might be ic since I recieved that diagnosis before....but, I'm not sure

[kadi]

I'd ask your urologist or gynecologist to look into pelvic floor dysfunction, especially since this appears to have started with a muscle issue.

You could also try the IC diet to see if it helps. If it does or doesn't - it gives you another piece of information to share with your doctors.

I'm sorry you're feeling bad again. What gives me hope is that if you had such a long remission before, the chances are good you could have one again.

Hang in there & get second/third opinions until you get answers (and a treatment that helps!),