Interstitial Cystitis (IC) Support Group

Hi i was diagnose with severe IC almost a year ago and i know how hard it is to cope with the pain and all the discomfort , the diet im doing is hard but i think is helping a little you cannot eat nothing that contains acid and preservatives that means no can foods of any kind or juices the safest fruit for me its only pears,watermelons,bananas and blueberrys and i drink only water and milk i can eat almost all kinds of fresh meat especialy turkey but no cured meats green vegetables avoid at all cost tomato and chili and yes you can have sex but your partner have to very gentle and patient i really hope that i was of any help if you need a list of foods let me know ill be happy to help you any way i can

i am having trouble sticking to the diet. i do pay for it in the long run with the pain, I was on it for awhile and lost a bit of weight, but then my life changed a bit and back to the foods ive been eating my whole life before Ic. I miss BLTs.
I had sex once a few days after my proceedure and it hurt a bit;. i think i have to take it easy the next time

I think everyone is different as far as the diet and IC goes. For me, the prime offenders were citrus(tomatoes, oranges, lemons) and excess sugar. If you eliminate those and still have symptoms, then possibly other fruits may be the cause. You can get vitamin c from fresh greens and peppers. Hope this helps. isabelle1954