pelvic Muscle pain along with IC

[kittymom]

Hi Everyone,

I have been told along with my IC my vaginal and bladder muscles are tightend and cause pain. Doc wanted me to go to Bio-feedback but I just found out that My new Docs office does not accept my Ins. although I did ask if they accpted it when I made my appoint :cussing:

I have made an appoint with another uro this is my 3rd Doc.. my 1st Uro didn't have a lot of knowledge about IC so she sent me to another dr.. I have Ibs constpation and have been diagnosed with IC a year and a half ago and had my 1st Hydro in December and the pain has eased up some. I feel I can controll it more so now then when I was 1st diagnosed.

my meds are Vistaril, Elavil, and Elmerion, and prelief, and as needed urisept, and pyridium and Urocit K :

okay finally getting to my question what do you do for this type of muscle tightening pain, It really bothers me during my period. :mad:

is there any type of muscle exercise I can do I havn't exercised since I found out I had IC.. I am afraid of making my bladder worse :headbang:

any advice would be great :angel:

[Janie Miranda]

My doctor gives me a low dose muscle relaxant - diazepam (valium) and it really helps with that. I only use it infrequently though because it is something I don't want to get dependent on but it sure helps the pelvic pain when I need it! Hope you feel better soon,
janie

[JMichele]

Hi. I just enrolled in a pelvic pain research study. It is to do with stretching the pelvic muscles to loosen them up and ease the pain. I will learn tomorrow how to do them on my own and will let you know what they are and if I see them working. I can imagine it won't cause instant relief, I'm told it does take considerable time. I'm willing to try anything. I notice, like you, that it is much worse during my period.

[kittymom]

Hi Janie,

Thank You for your responce..do you take them when you have pain..and then when the pain is gone stop them untill the next time you feel it again. :hmm:

Hope you are feeling well