Angeles
02-25-2006, 06:34 AM
Hello,
I have posted here before since my urologist mentioned I may have IC one month ago and my gyn said I may have endo.
Yesterday I had a follow up and she had me fill out a questionaire (she said my score is pretty high) and I had the PST test. She diagnosed me w/ a mild case of IC. She put me on Elmiron and on a supplement l-arginine + spirulina to get it in the health store. She gave me samples of prelief and also the IC diet. She is a good doctor and very familiarized with IC.
When I had the PST I didn't react to it like many of you do. I didn't have pain, just a little disconfort or urgency, vey mild.
I'll try Elmiron and see if I can tolerate it. Ussually I can't handle strong medication. I have been avoiding already a few of the IC trigger foods but now I'mm ve more strict and honestly I don't mind the diet, I had been in a bald diet before for stomach problems and I can live with it.
Regarding the possibility of an endo, I'm planningto have a laparoscopy if the problem continues, even though my symptoms are more of, bladder disconfort and pain, frequency and urgency even after a I pee. Will see.
I had 4 UTIs in the past 2 yrs ( w/ bad bleeding in all 4 of them) + chronic yeast infections after a lot of antibiotics use. Somehow I got here.
I'm very glad there's a place like this where peolple with this condition can find support. I can't imagine having this and being all alone and completetely clueless.
There are days that I feel very sad but those days don't help at all. I think we all have to put all our energy in doing things that makes us feel better and eventhough it's hard, we have to remeber that "a positive attitude helps the body reach a state in which it is easier to heal".
Praying every day for all of us.
I have posted here before since my urologist mentioned I may have IC one month ago and my gyn said I may have endo.
Yesterday I had a follow up and she had me fill out a questionaire (she said my score is pretty high) and I had the PST test. She diagnosed me w/ a mild case of IC. She put me on Elmiron and on a supplement l-arginine + spirulina to get it in the health store. She gave me samples of prelief and also the IC diet. She is a good doctor and very familiarized with IC.
When I had the PST I didn't react to it like many of you do. I didn't have pain, just a little disconfort or urgency, vey mild.
I'll try Elmiron and see if I can tolerate it. Ussually I can't handle strong medication. I have been avoiding already a few of the IC trigger foods but now I'mm ve more strict and honestly I don't mind the diet, I had been in a bald diet before for stomach problems and I can live with it.
Regarding the possibility of an endo, I'm planningto have a laparoscopy if the problem continues, even though my symptoms are more of, bladder disconfort and pain, frequency and urgency even after a I pee. Will see.
I had 4 UTIs in the past 2 yrs ( w/ bad bleeding in all 4 of them) + chronic yeast infections after a lot of antibiotics use. Somehow I got here.
I'm very glad there's a place like this where peolple with this condition can find support. I can't imagine having this and being all alone and completetely clueless.
There are days that I feel very sad but those days don't help at all. I think we all have to put all our energy in doing things that makes us feel better and eventhough it's hard, we have to remeber that "a positive attitude helps the body reach a state in which it is easier to heal".
Praying every day for all of us.