This is scaring me a bit...

[Erin05]

Does anyone know if a mucousy, stringy like dicharge from your bladder is a symptom? I've been dx with IC for about 3 yrs and this is a new one for me. I've had the urine ck'ed by my uro and then by the ob/gyn on a routine visit and both times it came back normal so neither knew what to say really. I've been exp this pretty much since I gave birth to my son 4 mos ago.
I see it everytime I go to the bathroom and its noticable, I dont have to get right in there to see it. Sorry, TMI i know but it's really freaking me out.

Anyone?

Erin

BTW--for anyone who saw my last post, I stopped the Elmiron cream because it was causing a yeast infection from all that cream in there constantly. So much for that, I had such high hopes...guess I'll just do more kegels :headbang:

[Babs RN]

Erin,
I do get that once in a while. I also get these tissue floaters after I urinate.

Hugs,
Barb :grouphug:

[Erin05]

What do you mean by "tissue floaters"? Lining from inside your bladder? I've thought maybe thats what it could be. Just shedding dead skin?

[Babs RN]

Exactly--I think they are parts of my bladder lining and are stringy at times. I tend to see more when I flare.

Hugs,
Barb :grouphug:

[tbokay]

I, too, have noticed clear-buger-like-mucous (is that such a word?) after I urinate and that I think is from my bladder. I see my uro/gyn this Fri 8/12 and have a list of questions to ask him - this is one of them. I will let you know what he says.

Since my urethra is :cussing: from being cathed Sat at ER, I am having a good flare right now! This may sound wierd but I am hoping it stays this way for 4 more days so the doc can see what is happening!!!! Not cuz I want the pain .. but so he can see me "in action" and figure out possible causes and/or treatment options for me.

If I see that stuff again this week, I want to save it for him to look at -- but with my luck it won't happen till next week-after my appointment. :rolleyes:

[vm]

I get a clear discharge around the time I ovulate - but it's from the vagina - not my urethra. I've not had any come out my urethra before.

[Julie B]

I have had the white tissue paper in my urine. I also think it is the bladder lining. What I usually experience is complete relief after I pass it, almost like the tissue stuff hurts to go through my urethra. Ugh.........I will be interested to know what the doctor says.

[Erin05]

Well, i feel a little better now knowing I'm not the only one. What a pain we all have to deal with...
Tara, definitely post what your doc says about it and good luck
erin

[ICNJess]

Are you sure it is from the bladder? Like Kim, many women get a mucous discharge--it is fertile cervical mucous, and completely normal--which is why no gyn or uro would pick it up as infection. Maybe that's all it is?

[Erin05]

I'm pretty positive thats not what it is. This is an everyday occurance and when I was trying to get pregnant I watched all that fertile cervical fluid stuff and NEVER saw it in my urine when i peed. This is only since I gave birth.
Maybe its just a new symptom for me, I have been having a beer everynight to wind down after the baby goes to sleep. I guess as long as there isnt any infection I wont worry too much.
Thanks for all your input!

Erin