IC or YEAST OVERGROWTH?!!

[crysann]

I feel like I live with a yeast infection. Just a slight one. I always say, if it gets worse, I will call a dr. and get a rx, but it never gets that bad. I have been reading about Yeast overgrowth. One of the symptoms is painful urination! I have not been officially diagnosed with IC. My doc. has ruled out other things, and said lets try Elmiron and Atarax and see wht happens. I am thinking that it is the yeast tingh now! I pray it is!! Have any of you all looked into this, or have suffered from this? I think I want it to be anything other than IC!!! :bow:

[ICNDonna]

If you feel you have yeast, please ask your doctor to test for it. That way you will know and can treat it if that's what you have.

Donna

[Katrina]

The only way to know is with a test from your doctor. Yeast infections are big triggers for IC flare ups for many of us. Painful urination is a yeast infection symptom, a UTI symptom, a Pelvic Floor Dysfunction symptom, and for some patients with IC part of their IC symptoms.

[crysann]

All of this is so confuseing. I have researched it more today and found out a lot of really interesting stuff. I can relate to a ton of other sympyoms that are caused by Yeast Syndrome. I am going to call my doctor and see about getting a test. Should I go to my GP, OB, or Uro?

[Katrina]

Any one is fine....I guess if it were me I would go to GP. Becareful in your research. Thesedays yeast is "in style" of theoretically causing everything to some people. That doesn't mean that there aren't other things going on. :grouphug: