Newly Diagnosed. What will help with the pain?

[jblh21]

I was just diagnosed with IC a few weeks ago. My doctor seems to be very arrogant. He is the 3rd urologist that I have seen in the last 8 months. (No one up to this point has been able to tell me what is going on.) Anyway, I urinate about 6 times an hour and I am in pain about 23-26 days out of each month. My doctor has not put me on any medicine what so ever. Is this normal? If so what can I do to relieve my pain? I have tried several over the counter medicines. With nothing helping. Everytime I take any medicine I feel worse than before I took the medicine. It makes my stomach cramp and I have shooting pains all through my abdominal and low back area, along with the constant feeling that I am going to pass out at any given moment. Can anyone give me any advice. (P.S. I already know about the food and I am cutting several things out of my diet with no relief.)

:confused: Someone help me please!!!!

[mooski79]

If your uro's are failling you, until you find a good one at least, go to a pain specialist. I tried Neurontin for a while with some relief, but I didn't feel better until I got up to about 700mg a day.

[jblh21]

Apparently my dr does not prescribe any type of pain medicine for his IC patients.

[emilyrose197377]

I would find another dr. you can't continue this way with out any type of pain control.

Take Care
KIm

[jblh21]

Thanks for the advice. I have afraid to find a new dr. I have been to so many drs in the last year for so many different things. I am just over the whole "well lets start from the beginning thing". But thanks so much for the advice. I will look into finding another urologist.

[ICNDonna]

If your current urologist is not recommending any kind of treatment, it definitely is time to get another opinion. Sometimes it takes more than one visit to decide on a treatment plan. Do you have a follow up appointment?

Donna

[emilyrose197377]

I wish you Luck and I wish you to find a right treatment for you.

Take care
Kim