Interstitial Cystitis (IC) Support Group
Interstitial Cystitis (IC) is a urinary bladder disease of unknown cause characterised by pelvic and intense bladder pain, urinary frequency (as often as every 10 minutes), and pain with urination. It is not unusual for patients to experience nocturia and pain with sexual intercourse. IC is also known as painful bladder syndrome (PBS), particularly outside of the USA.
I thought I was having a terrible flare. So much pain. I was eliminating whatever I could think of that might be causing all this pain. Then it got so bad that I couldn't function and I started thinking maybe it was a UTI or yeast infection. I went to a walk in clinic and sure enough, I have a raging UTI! The doc kept asking me why/how I waited to long to seek treatment. It sounded so dumb to try and explain the painful flares we get from IC. I'm glad I gave in and got checked. But I hate how sick I got, thinking it was "just a bad flare".
I guess I'll have to be more careful next time I'm in a lot of pain. Of course I pray this never happens again.
Just thought I'd throw this out in case it happens to one of you guys. Stay healthy and pain free XXOOXX
I guess I'll have to be more careful next time I'm in a lot of pain. Of course I pray this never happens again.
Just thought I'd throw this out in case it happens to one of you guys. Stay healthy and pain free XXOOXX
The symptoms can be so similar with UTI and IC.
I have gone on a maintenance antibiotic which
can be controversial to be on an on going antibiotic
b/c you can build up immunities.
I have been taking now for 2 yrs. approx. and have to
say quality of life has been so much better.
My suspicion is there may be bacteria that is not picked
up and there may be low grade infection.
The UK supposedly has better testing for UTI's surprisingly
I have heard.
Best wishes to you.
K.