For those of you diet sensitive, how do you cope with making the changes?
For those of you that have pain, how do you be intimate?
How do you exercise when you have frequency issues through the roof?
I am having a hard time coping and adjusting with this IC diagnosis. I am taking prelief before every meal now. I am waiting on Aloe from Desert Harvest. I can't exercise because the high impact things I love (running) and I get so bored on the bike or ellipse machine. I can do some weight lifting as long as I don't do too much with my core. I can't swim either. That floating feeling isn't good on my bladder urge. I have to keep getting out so often that I can't do it. Yoga/pilates is boring too. I guess I shouldn't whine about it. I know I'm not alone in this. I just miss exercise (running specifically). I feel tired, soft, and moody without it. I don't sleep well with IC and now I sleep worse (when I actually fall asleep) due to the lack of activity. I should just suck it up and do something boring, but I love exercise so much I don't want it to become a chore...
I am starting the treatments (bladder instillations, Atarax, Elmiron and Ultram 3x/day). The Ultram works the best at this point, but I don't want to build up tolerance. As soon as I start to notice an improvement, I won't take it morning/afternoon. Like I said, I'm waiting on the aloe vera gelcaps. I am taking baths (as long as I'm not having hot flashes, from the Elmiron).
How do you guys cope? What can I do to adjust to the diet? (eliminating the triggers... if I can ID them eventually). 80% of my favorite foods are on the avoid list.
Please, guide me! I really feel lost and need some help!
I did buy the IC handbook (beginner's kit actually). It should be here in a week or so!

For those of you that have pain, how do you be intimate?
How do you exercise when you have frequency issues through the roof?

I am having a hard time coping and adjusting with this IC diagnosis. I am taking prelief before every meal now. I am waiting on Aloe from Desert Harvest. I can't exercise because the high impact things I love (running) and I get so bored on the bike or ellipse machine. I can do some weight lifting as long as I don't do too much with my core. I can't swim either. That floating feeling isn't good on my bladder urge. I have to keep getting out so often that I can't do it. Yoga/pilates is boring too. I guess I shouldn't whine about it. I know I'm not alone in this. I just miss exercise (running specifically). I feel tired, soft, and moody without it. I don't sleep well with IC and now I sleep worse (when I actually fall asleep) due to the lack of activity. I should just suck it up and do something boring, but I love exercise so much I don't want it to become a chore...
I am starting the treatments (bladder instillations, Atarax, Elmiron and Ultram 3x/day). The Ultram works the best at this point, but I don't want to build up tolerance. As soon as I start to notice an improvement, I won't take it morning/afternoon. Like I said, I'm waiting on the aloe vera gelcaps. I am taking baths (as long as I'm not having hot flashes, from the Elmiron).
How do you guys cope? What can I do to adjust to the diet? (eliminating the triggers... if I can ID them eventually). 80% of my favorite foods are on the avoid list.

Please, guide me! I really feel lost and need some help!

I did buy the IC handbook (beginner's kit actually). It should be here in a week or so!
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