Hello everyone. I have already found this website to be very useful. I was just diagnosed officially with IC this past Monday, but have been dealing with IC symptoms off and on for the last 3 years. I have IBS with constipation and was diagnosed with "irritable uterus" when I was pregnant with my second child. It just seems as though my entire abdomen is irritated and not happy being in my body. It seems that I deal with some sort of abdominal pain almost every day. I rely strongly on my faith to get me through. Bladder pain/pressure is a mind-consuming discomfort and not easy to forget or be distracted from. I did have my first bladder DSMO instillation last Monday. I feel that it helped the first couple of days, but now that it is Sunday I am feeling a lot of discomfort. I go back in tomorrow for another instillation and then again the next two Mondays. I am also taking UTA 3-4 times a day. I guess it helps alittle. My urologist also gave me some Amitryptyline to take at night to help me sleep (I have a lot of discomfort when I lay down). The Amitryptyline makes me soooo sleepy the whole rest of the day, so it is not practical because I have two small children and work as a nurse full-time.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story. It feels nice to know that there are others that can empathize with my situation. It helps to know that I am not alone. God bless you!
Kim
Thank you for taking the time to read my story. It feels nice to know that there are others that can empathize with my situation. It helps to know that I am not alone. God bless you!
Kim
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