Total newbie- hello

[Pammylynn8]

Hi there, my name is Pam and I am 37. I have had symptoms of frequent urination, urgency, pain, etc for four months. They all the sudden got worse last week so I went to dr. and she treated for a uti. Yesterday I was feeling horrible still and so she thinks I have IC. I was so bad last night I had to go to urgent care for pain relief and something to help me sleep. Sometimes I can go to the bathroom every 10 minutes at night. As soon as my bladder fills up with water I get pain..
I am still holding out hope that this is just a uti and the antibiotics haven't gotten rid of it yet. My dr. also put me on elimiron yesterday also and I am having some icky side effects. I feel like my heart is going to pound out of chest, will this go away? It doesn't help my anxiety disorder. I this goes away.....
I also have depression/anxiety which I have been successfully treated for, tons of food allergies/sensitivities, IBS, and migraines. It just seems like the list of things wrong with me is never ending.
Glad to find a place to get to know people and get support!
Pam

[earthlady]

Hello newbie- So sorry you have this going on. All of us here know what you are going through cause we've all been there. There is so much valuable information here that can really help you. Wishing you good luck.

[MaryS]

Hi Pam,

I have all those symptoms as well . I also have IBS,TMJ and other issues as well. I have had them for a couple of years and was diagnosed 2/10. I found the best thing that you can do to control most of the symptoms is follow the ic diet. It is here on this site. I eliminated soda,teas,tomato and foods containing tomato, most fruits and of course coffee is the biggest trigger. Try the diet for a while it should help and drink lots of water. I am also on elmiron among other meds and I to have bad side effects from this med. Hair loss , stomach aches, dizzyness/woozy feeling in head. But I continue taking it in hopes that it will help my bladder feel better. Guess it is a trade off tho fix one problem and create other problems. Discuss the symptoms with your doctor. I get heart racing from my other meds. I hope things settle down but the diet is THE most important thing to focus on as many foods can make ic symptoms much worse.
mary

[Pammylynn8]

thanks the warm welcome!