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My pain started about 10 years ago. It all started with an ear, nose and throat doctor giving me an over abundance of antibiotics that caused me to have candida throughout my body. Ever since, I have to watch how much bread and sugar I intake. I don't know if this led to the I.C. but, I'm convinced it did.
The I.C. pain started about 4 years ago. I went to the Gynocologist and he did a hysterectomy, that didn't help so the Gyno nurse told me this pain wasn't female related. I go to my family doctor and he sends me to another doctor and said I had a hernia, so I have ANOTHER surgery. Guess what!! pain still there. (Actually, pain was worse). I go back to my family doctor and he wants me to have a colonoscopy. He found colon cancer (at 43 years of age). Luckily, he got it all, but, the pain was STILL there. My doctor sends me to a urologist and he diagnosed me with I.C.
I then go to a doctor that specializes in I.C. She had me to come in once a week for cocktails (heparin/lidocaine). I finished the treatments, I can't remember how many treatments it was. I couldn't drive because the pain was unbearable. My daughter drove me back and forth for doctor visits and treatments which was about 3 months. The drive itself was 45 minutes to 1 hour getting there. After the treatments I am unable to urinate. I have to use a catheter every time I urinate. The cath adds more pain to my I.C.
After this, I go to ANOTHER urologist because he's closer (15 minutes away). He asked me if I was sure I had I.C. and I told him both doctors confirmed it. So, he proceeded and did the D.M.S.O treatments. After the first treatment the pain was so bad, I litterally thought I was going to pass out. I felt like I had to have a bowel movement but, couldn't. The second treatment did the same thing but WORSE. Ever since then I have had that same feeling. Now, I can't urinate and I feel like someone shoved their fist up my rectum.
My next physician I think was a medical doctor. He told me I had scar tissue built up around my hernia and it needed to be removed. So, he sends me to another physician and he does that surgery. It helped that pain but, I'm still in severe pain and NEVER thought I would be taking so much medication. I have tried everything. I have to take at least 6 to 8 tramadol pills to function and to get out of bed by 11:00, I guess that is an accomplishment, it used to be 1:00. I take 2 pills for Irritable Bowel, zofran and phenergan (depending on what time the nausea is brought on due to phenergan makes me drowsy). I also take atarax but, can't take it everyday because it knocks me out at least for a whole day. I also insert valium at night. The valium seems to help at night but, the pain is right back the next morning.
I forgot about the Neurologist that told me I needed to quit taking my pills. He insisted that was my problem. The crazy thing is he didn't even know what I was there for. Another physician sent me to him because of spinal stenosis he diagnosed me with. He was ONLY suppose to read the scans. He had my husband convinced I needed to get off the pills. That was the most devastating day of my life!!!
After this I went to ANOTHER urologist. You would think I had learned my lesson but, no I like an idiot let this doctor start all over. He had his nurse to do a test on me, I can't remember what kind but, it felt like she had a brush with wire bristles going inside my bladder then, slowly take it out. I didn't know if I was going to pass out or throw up. I told her I couldn't take it anymore. That did it right there. I am not going to let anymore doctors touch my bladder. The more they do, The more pain and problems I have. Thanks for reading my story. I don't know if any one has had any experiences like I have and hope noone does. I don't know if it's the meds or the I.C. but, I have a very hard time remembering and thinking clearly.
The I.C. pain started about 4 years ago. I went to the Gynocologist and he did a hysterectomy, that didn't help so the Gyno nurse told me this pain wasn't female related. I go to my family doctor and he sends me to another doctor and said I had a hernia, so I have ANOTHER surgery. Guess what!! pain still there. (Actually, pain was worse). I go back to my family doctor and he wants me to have a colonoscopy. He found colon cancer (at 43 years of age). Luckily, he got it all, but, the pain was STILL there. My doctor sends me to a urologist and he diagnosed me with I.C.
I then go to a doctor that specializes in I.C. She had me to come in once a week for cocktails (heparin/lidocaine). I finished the treatments, I can't remember how many treatments it was. I couldn't drive because the pain was unbearable. My daughter drove me back and forth for doctor visits and treatments which was about 3 months. The drive itself was 45 minutes to 1 hour getting there. After the treatments I am unable to urinate. I have to use a catheter every time I urinate. The cath adds more pain to my I.C.
After this, I go to ANOTHER urologist because he's closer (15 minutes away). He asked me if I was sure I had I.C. and I told him both doctors confirmed it. So, he proceeded and did the D.M.S.O treatments. After the first treatment the pain was so bad, I litterally thought I was going to pass out. I felt like I had to have a bowel movement but, couldn't. The second treatment did the same thing but WORSE. Ever since then I have had that same feeling. Now, I can't urinate and I feel like someone shoved their fist up my rectum.
My next physician I think was a medical doctor. He told me I had scar tissue built up around my hernia and it needed to be removed. So, he sends me to another physician and he does that surgery. It helped that pain but, I'm still in severe pain and NEVER thought I would be taking so much medication. I have tried everything. I have to take at least 6 to 8 tramadol pills to function and to get out of bed by 11:00, I guess that is an accomplishment, it used to be 1:00. I take 2 pills for Irritable Bowel, zofran and phenergan (depending on what time the nausea is brought on due to phenergan makes me drowsy). I also take atarax but, can't take it everyday because it knocks me out at least for a whole day. I also insert valium at night. The valium seems to help at night but, the pain is right back the next morning.
I forgot about the Neurologist that told me I needed to quit taking my pills. He insisted that was my problem. The crazy thing is he didn't even know what I was there for. Another physician sent me to him because of spinal stenosis he diagnosed me with. He was ONLY suppose to read the scans. He had my husband convinced I needed to get off the pills. That was the most devastating day of my life!!!
After this I went to ANOTHER urologist. You would think I had learned my lesson but, no I like an idiot let this doctor start all over. He had his nurse to do a test on me, I can't remember what kind but, it felt like she had a brush with wire bristles going inside my bladder then, slowly take it out. I didn't know if I was going to pass out or throw up. I told her I couldn't take it anymore. That did it right there. I am not going to let anymore doctors touch my bladder. The more they do, The more pain and problems I have. Thanks for reading my story. I don't know if any one has had any experiences like I have and hope noone does. I don't know if it's the meds or the I.C. but, I have a very hard time remembering and thinking clearly.
I've found answers...so can you...keep the hope.
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