I was wondering if someone could please tell me how to get rid of the IC belly? I look like I'm pregnant and feel like I'm going to explode. It is so uncomfortable. When I was at the uro the other day I asked him and he asked did I only get it at a certain time of the month. I said no. Well it's just gas. Believe me I am smart enough to know when I have gas or not. If I go on a diet or stop eating will it go away? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Hey guys,
When you bladder is like this (bloated etc) does it hurt to press it?
Thanks,
ClaireTMJ Dysfunction 2009
Vulvodynia and/or PFD 2010
IC, based on symptoms alone 2010.
PCOS March 2012
8 month remission following the birth of my beautiful daughter Imogen Rose 25/12/12....currently flaring and hoping to get remission back, life without IC was amazing!
Currently using: IC Diet...pain meds as needed
Medications / treatment tried and discounted:
Fluconazole 150mg 1 per week for 6 months (yeast)
Endep 25mg - 4months
Lyrica 75mg - 2 months - FLARE
Oxytrol patch - I think this caused retention.
Countless creams, lotions and potions.
Cystoprotek - no change in symptoms
PT - for 1 year
Various herbs and supplements
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Originally posted by nineteenwinters View PostI agree. I hate it! I am just waiting for someone to ask me, "How far along are you?"----------------------
-Amanda
34 years old, bladder symptoms all my life
diagnosed with PFD and VV October 2009; IC May 2010
Current meds:
Cystoprotek 2 pills twice a day, Hydroxyzine 10 mg, Gabapentin 600 mg, Myrbetriq 25mg, Zoloft 25 mg, Mircrogestin, capsaicin cream (for vulva)
Other past treatments:
IC diet, physical therapy, Traumeel injections as needed, TENS unit, heating pad, instills with sodium bicarb, lidocaine, and mucosa compositum
Tried and didn't work:
Pyridium, Singlair, Nortriptyline, Elmiron, lidocaine and heparin instills (worked at first, then didn't anymore), various creams, acupuncture
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Me too, Mothergoose. I bought jeans in 2 different sizes, thinking I could get through the Bloat days. One set was for the "IC Belly" days, the others for when there's no bloat. I ran into problems with the larger jeans. While they accommodate my swollen belly, the longer I wear them, they start to stretch out and slide down. The waistband ends up right against the swollen area, so I end up taking them off. So I've given up any notion of wearing jeans on IC Belly days. Sweat pants are great if you can find the older, high-waist style.
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Yes, if I even drink a cup of tea in the morning it swells up. I don't know if this is IC or my IBS. I have fasted before and it comes back right when I eat anything, so dieting probably wouldn't help if it's bloating from IC. Since I haven't found anything that helps, I just eat really light if I have somewhere to go that I want to look good, then eat normally afterwards. It's not a solution, it's an adaptation.
And yes, it hurts very sharply to press anywhere on my lower abdomen, whether I have a full bladder or not.Diagnosed with IC in 2005, since then have been diagnosed with an unspecified autoimmune disease, with inflammation in my bladder, colon, left knee, left ear, left eye, lungs and pericardium. Argh!
Medical research addict.
Likes: hot baths and naps with cats
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