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    Spring Time Pitty Party

    I go through this every year and you would think after living with the IC (if you can call my life actually living ) I would get used to the fact of never going any where for spring/summer. No place for 4th of July. I just keep having fits of wanting to cry. I know I will never have a clean house again, will always feel lousy, will always feel tired, will always be in pain. Am going to buy a large outside kennel for the kids (AKA...my cats) this year for their birthday which is April. That way they get to go outside every day during good weather. I'm fooling myself if I think I can walk 6 cats every day. Doubt I could walk them once a week. I really do not know how to ever accept the IC or live with it. Only way for me is to keep my head in the sand and pretend it is not happening.
    Ok, Pitty Party at my house tomorrow at 2:00 pm. Figured make it middle of the day. I don't do well in mornings and by 5:00 pm I'm done for the day (physically but still have stuff to do after that time) and thought maybe it was the same for the rest of you. Can make it a "pot luck" and everyone could bring their own Pottys. That way there is no long line with people crossing their legs. I will supply the toilet paper. Extra soft 3 ply.
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    Sometimes it can feel good just to go outdoors and sit and read a book. And smell the springtime blossoms --- my favorite time of year because it says that winter is going away for a few months. This morning when I walked down the driveway for our newspaper, there were literally thousands of Canada geese flying over singing their song --- and the daphne bush is in full bloom with its heavenly smell.


    Donna
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    • #3
      I love to be outside too Donna, but here in the 3rd highest allergy city in the US taking a deep breath this time of year can be dangerous! My daughter is away at school in GA and has her first sinus infection of the year. Even my dog is on benadryl three times a day, the poor thing, her skin on her belly is bright reddish pink and she is misearable. I do love this time of year, just wish I wasn't in the allergy capital!

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      • #4
        I will sometimes on the weekends go and sit on my patio with a good book in the early morning and read for a few hours. Right now the weather really wants to try and be Spring time, but don't know....sometimes it feels like Summer; if you know what I mean.

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        • #5
          Spring?

          I would love to get outside and sit in the sun and smell the flowers but it is snowing here today. We got 12-14 inches of snow in 12 hours...
          But spring is coming and this year I am going to spend some time outside this year and try to do a little bit more every day.
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          Hysterectomy April 2003 (for abdominal pain),Diagnosed with IC August 2003
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          • #6
            beautiful day here.i love spring and summer when theres plenty of sun and warm,comfortable temps.. not gonna let ic ruin it for me even tho i am sitting inside now
            Newly IC diagnosed as of February 2011.

            Medications I'm on that seem to work:
            Zoloft- one once a day
            Butrans pain patch 5 mcg (THANK GOD FOR WHOEVER INVENTED THIS!SO MUCH PAIN RELIEF ITS UNREAL,I AM IN NO PAIN AT ALL UNLESS I STRESS OR SCREW UP ON THE DIET)

            Failed Meds:
            Elmiron-after 4 months,digestive side effects got to be too much
            tramadol-allergic
            DMSO treatments(5-6)
            probiotics

            THERAPIES:gardening,cooking,IC Diet,Counseling,Lots of warm baths,stress reduction,heating pad or ice packs,meditation/deep breathing,listening to relaxing music,having fun on pain free days,drinking chamomile or peppermint tea,pelvic floor physical therapy
            AROMATHERAPY-candles,incense
            Village Naturals Aches and Pains Peppermint Bath Salts
            Johnson and Johnsons Lavender Melt Away Stress Body Wash/Lotion

            ACUPUNCTURE/HERBS
            Significant pain relief so far.

            MAY TRY:yoga,swimming/hydrotherapy and anti-candida diet if i can kick my sugar addiction
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            • #7
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              I love it Waterflow... I will bring my own Toilet I know what you mean right now I am going through a bad time controlling my IC and I get anxiety but I just go on and on everyday for my family.
              Blessings,
              Ruth

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