My name is Denise (42) and I live in New York. Married 14 years. I have no kids ( had 5 miscarriages). I just got a kitten
So here is my story: After 7 doctors visits in 1 month a urologist told me yesterday she believes I have the early signs of IC. I was at my gyno's office 3 times and my internists 4. The gyno couldn't find anything wrong with me and the internists prescribed me 2 different antibiotics for a probable UTI but my urine came back normal 3 times. Then I got a yeast infection from the antibiotics. I have been very uncomfortable for 4 months. I went to the internists on Monday and just started crying my eyes out. Why can't they figure out what is wrong with me. I said - please don't tell me everything looks fine...everything looks normal. I can't go on like this ( sounds very dramatic now but at the time it feels desperate). Friday I went to the urologist and told her my story. I would like to tell you my symptoms because I have never hear or met anyone with IC and I guess I just want desperately to hear " Oh, sure, I've been there, I understand what your talking about". I told the doctor that I have burning when I urinate. Almost like I am allergic to my own urine. It bothers me when I sit, not all the time but I feel like "something large" is stuck inside of me. I have pretty bad lower back pain and feel most comfortable when I am lying on my stomach in bed. I get pains in my thighs and cramps in my abdomen. I have urgency to urinate but it's not all the time. Last thing is several times a week I get a shooting pain that runs up my abdomen to right under my belly button. In kind of a straight line from my hair line to my belly button. The most annoying thing right now is sitting down on a chair.
The doctor prescribed me Urelle and an IC diet and told me to come back in two weeks. If I feel improved we will stay on the same course If there is no change she needs to " scope" me??? I don't know what that is but it sounds scary. This is my plea.............. please tell me someone has experienced these symptoms. Please tell me it sounds like my doctor is on the right track. I know that nobody here is a doctor but I just need a little validation after 4 months of pain & 7 doctors appts. I'm honestly feeling desperate and a little depressed. I think the depression is the " not knowing"
Anyway, I am long winded....sorry. I feel like I finally have someone to talk to.

The doctor prescribed me Urelle and an IC diet and told me to come back in two weeks. If I feel improved we will stay on the same course If there is no change she needs to " scope" me??? I don't know what that is but it sounds scary. This is my plea.............. please tell me someone has experienced these symptoms. Please tell me it sounds like my doctor is on the right track. I know that nobody here is a doctor but I just need a little validation after 4 months of pain & 7 doctors appts. I'm honestly feeling desperate and a little depressed. I think the depression is the " not knowing"
Anyway, I am long winded....sorry. I feel like I finally have someone to talk to.
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