Flare for the past week

[KLR]

HI!
I don't have to post to often (thank goodness) as I am usually doing pretty good with my IC. Was diagnosed about a little over a year ago and am presently only taking 4-100mg of Elmiron daily. Had one flare in January which I truly believed was brought on by stress and also ended up having a bacterial infection so I am not really sure which happened first. Have been able to eat pretty much anything and don't even think about what I am eating as I am usually so good. Last week however something started and have been aching ever since. Not a real lot of sharp pain just an ache and bit of burning in the you know where area. Went into the gyn's office last week and didn't have an UTI or a yeast infection but the NP said I looked red and irritated. She is sending out cultures and I will hopefully know more tomorrow. She gave me some samples in case it is bacterial but I don't feel much different today than I did on Thursday when I saw her. She also gave me a script for diflucan which I am thinking of just trying for the heck of it however I don't like to take things when not sure. I am praying that the cultures do show something because if not then I am back to square one again. I may have to go back to my gyn's and this time speak to the NP who is actually the doctors's wife and is very good with all this IC stuff. She is the one who diagnosed me after talking to me for about a year on IC and I just didn't want to believe I had this. Reading all the literature on it scared me. However now reading about everyone on these boards has made me realize that this is so much more common than people think. I have learned a lot by reading everyone's post and am able to ask questions with more confidence. I know this will pass but boy in the meantime it stinks. Today after my 4 mile walk it really bothered me. Came in and tried to relax, took a shower and 4 ibprofens. Hopefully they will kick in shortly. That's all, sometimes it just feels better getting this all out when there is no one else to talk to who REALLY understands what this feels like.
Happy Sunday, Enjoy the rest of your day! I'll post tomorrow after I get the news from the doctor's.
K

[emilyrose197377]

Hi Kl , I am sorry you are in pain and are in a flare . I pray that your flare passes quickly. I have been in a flare with a uti for over a week because of the pottassuim procedure from the catheter. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Does Ibuprofen help you when I take that it makes my pain worse.
Please let me know how you are doing.

Take Care
Kim

[vm]

I'm glad you posted! :) Reading posts helps so much, but there is something special about reading words posted back especially to YOU, isn't there? :)

I hope you can get to the bottom of this flare soon. I am on Elmiron, too, and I feel good probably 90-95% of the time. I still flare sometimes, so I know that fear when one hits. Hopefully it will pass soon and you'll be back feeling great. :) (Ibuprofen flares some people - some do fine on it, but I thought I'd mention it in case your bladder is sensitive to that med.)

[KLR]

Thanks for the kind words. Ibuprofen seems to really help me with the ache. Burning is still there presently. I did fill the difucan script and took that today, I'll see if that does anything. Presently making pizzas for my family, guess I'll get my Prelief back out if I dare to eat it!!!
K

[TexasHoney]

I am sorry to hear that you are flaring. I hope you feel better by now.

[KLR]

Called the doctor's and the results are not in as yet. I guess I'll have to wait to see what tomorrow brings. The ache today is better. I even walked again and that wasn't so bad. I just feel so irritated I just don't know what to do. Kids are getting ready to go in the pool and I'll have to be happy to just put my feet in today. Yuk, it's so hot out I just want to jump in with them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's all for now. Have a great day!!!
K

[KLR]

Well, the news is in. No infection! Somehow I am not surprised. I have to say that I am feeling a bit better. Don't know if the diflucan is doing anything or not but the nurse did tell me that if I wanted to try another pill they could call one in for me in a day or so. I guess I'll just wait to see and hope that I can get myself back on track since I think I am on the upswing. The bad news is that it's another hot day here in New York and I still may have to wait to go back in the pool..........Bummer!
Thanks again for listening!
Take care!
K

[csocain]

Glad you are beginning to feel better. The heat in NY sounds like the heat in Alabama! Stay cool!!!

[KLR]

Ok. The burning is better but last night I got that terrible ache again "down there". Was so bad that I got wondering if I was getting my period so I checked my calender and did't think I was going to get it and yet today after my 4 mile walk I noticed that I was starting to spot already like I was going to get my period early or somthing. I laid back down for awhile and I just did not feel good when I woke up for the second time. Just feeling really yucky! Does anyone else get this kind of ache with their period. It was a different kind of feeling from my normal cramps. Don't know if this is something new with my IC or what. I have taken regular ibprofen today which has seemed to help. Went to my IC notebook and noted all that has happened over the last week as I try to keep track of how this is going. Noticed that last time I flared I paid a visit to my chiropractor which had helped. May need to see him again come Monday if I am not better again. May also need to go back to my doctor's if this continues. Oh well, just had the need to post again.
K

[TexasHoney]

I hope you start feeling better after your period is over. Often times I will be getting over a flare and here comes my period and I feel like I am back where I started.

Take Care and Best Wishes
TexasHoney