Had Hydro Yesterday

[Myca]

So I had my hydro yesterday at about 5pm. It went okay, got a little nauseous, threw up, then went home and slept for a bit. However, I probably got about 2 hours of sleep total last night because I got up to pee literally every 20 min. and I had to strain to pee. I even had to take some higher pain meds than they prescribed but I still couldn't stop peeing. Does anyone know if this is normal?? Please help!!!

[Babs RN]

In my personal experience, the first couple days after the cysto/hydro are painful. I usually try to have mine done on a Friday so I have the weekend to get through those immediate painful days. My pain actually gets worse for about 3 days, but after that tapers off to near pain free.(pain I can tolerate without pain meds, etc.) I also am lucky enough that this procedure is awesome in relieving my pain for 6-9 months.

Hugs,
Barb :grouphug:

[Portia17]

No I did not have that problem because they gave me a catheter for 24 hours. I had pain but not a lot of urgency and or frequency

[kelly McC]

discomfort can happen after the procedure we are all different . However it is possible to get a infection so if your symptoms persist you may want to check with your doctor just to check. Hoping your feeling better,
Kelly

[IC SARAH-CPP]

That was exactly what happened to me after my hydro. I would sit there on the toliet in SO much pain, only to have like 2 drops come out. It was so painful, peeing was the worst part. That went away after about 3 weeks for me, but I think I healed slower than most here. Most people told me three days for the healing.
Hope you feel better soon!!
Love Sarah

[Myca]

I am appy to report that I am feeling much better. I am not peeing nearly as much and am able to sleep now. I am hoping this will last. I wanted to thank all of you for your kind words and for your help, it is so great to have some people to talk to through out this. Now I have to get over the not having sex for 3 weeks part though!! :(

[Dixiefireball]

the last two i have had i did the same thing. I was swollen down there feb 8 after i had mine done but i believe its because somebody didn't know how to read a chart saying nothing with asprin in it asprin seems to shut me down. but the swelling came from having so much done i believe on that last trip to the O.R.
i hope you feel better soon and please try to rest.
sending you hugs and prayers
Rhonda

[IC SARAH-CPP]

Myca,
Yeah!! I am so happy to hear you are feeling better now. I know how you feel about the sex part, that really sucked!! Especially since I am still in pain even now!! Oh the lovely life of an ICer!
Are you married?? How long have you had IC for?? I was just diagnosed in Jan, so I am still getting used to all of this. But I know how you feel about this group, it has helped me SO much, I would have been lost by now without the group.
Anyway, so glad to hear you are feeling better now. Take Care
Love Sarah

[Mom of Twins]

Glad you are feeling better! I have been thinking about you. Take care. :angel:

[sweetpea2555]

If you ever have it done again, try ice packs to reduce the swellig. That helped me get through it the most along with cathing myself when I had to pee.
Glad to hear you are feeling better now. I hope it lasts! :grouphug:

[a11y]

The first few days for me are horribly painful. But lucky the pain went away after about 4 days.