35 yr old male recently diagnosed with IC/CPPS....need some feedback. After multiple family dr visits and three different antibiotics, i was referred to urologist. Urologist had me follow strict diet for two weeks. I Followed completely with no change. On my most recent visit, he started me on 10mg of amitriptyline. A few questions....
1. How long does it usually take for the amitriptyline to start working? Has anyone had any experience with this? If so, did it take care of the pain and urinary urgency or just pain? I'm on my fourth day with no noticeable relief(yes, i'm being impatient)I've also noticed once I started taking meds, I started having mild bladder spasms. Anyone else notice this? I read claritin could help with urgency so I've continued taking that as well. Has anyone had any luck with that?
2. What is the usual time interval to know if a food will cause a flare? Minutes/hours/days? Is a flare up only pain/burning or is urgency part of that as well.
Thanks in advance for any feedback. Before last month, I never even knew of this condition. Now, i'm totally consumed by it. For reference, I have nagging pain from urethra to perineum along with constant urinary urgency.
Thanks again, I feel so blessed to have found this site.
1. How long does it usually take for the amitriptyline to start working? Has anyone had any experience with this? If so, did it take care of the pain and urinary urgency or just pain? I'm on my fourth day with no noticeable relief(yes, i'm being impatient)I've also noticed once I started taking meds, I started having mild bladder spasms. Anyone else notice this? I read claritin could help with urgency so I've continued taking that as well. Has anyone had any luck with that?
2. What is the usual time interval to know if a food will cause a flare? Minutes/hours/days? Is a flare up only pain/burning or is urgency part of that as well.
Thanks in advance for any feedback. Before last month, I never even knew of this condition. Now, i'm totally consumed by it. For reference, I have nagging pain from urethra to perineum along with constant urinary urgency.
Thanks again, I feel so blessed to have found this site.
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