The Neurontin Is The Onnly Thing That Takes Away The Pain!

[Kara29]

I found a new doc and he started me on fertility injections. They are killing my bladder. To the point of wanting to cancel the whole thing. I was in so much pain I was thinking of not even having a baby anymore........I was ready to give up today.They told me to take tylenol. They have no idea who they are dealing with. The Neurontin takes the pain away within an hour of taking it. I will take it until they say it's time for insemination. Then it will be out of my system if I should get pregnant. This doc does not care about my bladder. I will do what I have to do to stay alive. The Neurontin is the med for me for now. You can't take it when pregnant but I am not pregnant. The suffering without it is enough for me to throw in the towel. If I am in pain he just wont' help me so I am not telling him about the Neurontin. If I get preg I will be turned over to a high risk prenatalologist and that doc will work with my pain at that point. Until then I have to do what I have to do to control this pain. I talked to Dr. Friedman and he said that those fertility drugs can be murder on even a normal bladder. He says he has women come in all the time with bladder pain and they think something is wrong but it's just the injections and all of the fertility meds. IT'S NOT IC BUT IT FEELS LIKE IT!!! He told me to hang in there and he hopes I get pregnant soon. He says he feels that when I get preg the pain will go away b/c it's related to the fertility meds that are syntheic and man made. He says they are VERY ABRASIVE TO THE BLADDER AND SURROUNDING AREAS.......He says it's temporary. That is fine with me as long as I can take something for the pain until they get me pregnant. No one should suffer like I have. NO ONE!!!!! If I need the Neurontin to do this then that is what I need and that is what I am doing for now. I feel bad about not telling this doc the truth but he won't let me get pregnant of he knows I am in pain..............


I know this is bad but I have to do this while they are giving me these aweful injections. When they stop them I will stop the Neurontin.


I am a bad person but I can't do it without help! If I was epileptic they would let me take it...........what's the difference I am in severe pain from my bladder and I am disabled from it, so why can't I take this med until I get preg???????


Sadly,Kara :help: :cussing: :headbang: :loco:

[K9wife]

What a frustrating time for you! You are right when you say nobody should go through such pain.....none of us should! I don't know your Dr., but he really SHOULD know that you are taking the Neurontin. What can he do about it? What does your Boston Dr suggest? Something to think about: pregnancy will add a lot of physical pressure to your already sensitive bladder area- the OB Dr should be thinking about how to treat that ahead of time too, should you become pregnant. (Hormones RAGE when you're pregnant...he'll be used to "venting" and desperate ladies! LOL)
I know this is a trying time for you, and for us to say we understand is not post-worthy: we DON'T understand what you're feeling. But we DO care about you and want you to be the healthiest and happiest you can be. If all of us IC'ers keep getting the word out it will help future patients avoid the frustrations we all face. Hang in there and think positive- we are all rooting for you!

[ICNJess]

I wish I could give you some advice, but just hang in there--once you do end up pregnant, it will all be worth it in the end. I know it's really hard right now, but you will look back on this and be amazed at how fast it really went by.

Hugs,
Jess

[jaime15]

My fertility problem is totally different from what you are going through.
But I just wanted to give you a gentle hug............... :grouphug: