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7 Month Remission!
Haha. It seems most of us come here solely to vent at times (Myself included). So here's a positive message of hope.
I was diagnosed in 2008 with IC. I would say the two years following were my worst. I became heavily addicted to high tolerance opiod pain meds. I now believe my abuse of these meds made my symptoms even worse at times. In July of 2010, I went through an opiate detox program to get off everything since I was no longer able to experience relief using them consistently. After I completed the 2 week long detox process (which wasn't easy,but well worth it), my IC flare-Ups and symptoms began to subside. I regained control of my life! I no longer awoke 4-5 times a night to urinate. As a matter of fact, most nights went completely uninterrupted. The burning pains before and after urination had subsided. Not to mention, the lower back pain. For me this was the worst! And now here I was pain free!
So here I am 30 years old, with a 7 month lead on IC. Something I never thought possible! I hope others will take caution when it comes to the tendency of over medicating. Almost unsure of a flare-up even was anymore, I assumed I had one that started yesterday. Thanks to Jill's video blogs, I came to the realization, that it might not be a flare-up, but an actual UTI. Even after suffering through what I thought were the usual symptoms, I finally went to the hospital. Sure enough, there was bacteria in my culture. Something that could have been much if left untreated.
I like to thank all those who have contributed to make this site the success that it is. The greatest satisfaction comes from knowing that I'm not alone in this struggle and there are treatment options available! For i have found, there's always an opportunity to quiet our suffering, although it might be the most difficult to face.
I was diagnosed in 2008 with IC. I would say the two years following were my worst. I became heavily addicted to high tolerance opiod pain meds. I now believe my abuse of these meds made my symptoms even worse at times. In July of 2010, I went through an opiate detox program to get off everything since I was no longer able to experience relief using them consistently. After I completed the 2 week long detox process (which wasn't easy,but well worth it), my IC flare-Ups and symptoms began to subside. I regained control of my life! I no longer awoke 4-5 times a night to urinate. As a matter of fact, most nights went completely uninterrupted. The burning pains before and after urination had subsided. Not to mention, the lower back pain. For me this was the worst! And now here I was pain free!
So here I am 30 years old, with a 7 month lead on IC. Something I never thought possible! I hope others will take caution when it comes to the tendency of over medicating. Almost unsure of a flare-up even was anymore, I assumed I had one that started yesterday. Thanks to Jill's video blogs, I came to the realization, that it might not be a flare-up, but an actual UTI. Even after suffering through what I thought were the usual symptoms, I finally went to the hospital. Sure enough, there was bacteria in my culture. Something that could have been much if left untreated.
I like to thank all those who have contributed to make this site the success that it is. The greatest satisfaction comes from knowing that I'm not alone in this struggle and there are treatment options available! For i have found, there's always an opportunity to quiet our suffering, although it might be the most difficult to face.
. Finally I met an amazing urologist in New Jersey who showed me I wasn't going crazy
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BTW 
Living one day at a time close to a toilet
LOL 
I hope your remission continues.
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