mild uregency

[moemullah]

hello. what is considered mild urgency. i have a mild case of ic i go about 4 times a day but i always have a constant sensation to urinate but is not urgency and mild burning pain sometimes. is it posiible to have ic without having frequency and a constant sensation to urinate no urgency.

[Curly]

I have IC and, diagnosed 03/13/06. My biggest and symptom was feeling like "I gotta go" all the time. Not painful but extremely annoying. I had the cysto with hydro and dr said my IC should be mild. I don't have pain. I am now on Elavil and Detrol LA. The Detrol LA has helped me with the "gotta go" feeling. Hope that helps.

[Mrs. Burschman]

Yep. I have IC, according to my cysto/hydro results. I usually only go about
5-7 times per day, but I feel like my bladder is full all the time. It's so annoying! I've also had problems with urethral pain. A lot of us here seem to have "atypical" cases of IC. In fact, I'm starting to think there is NO "typical" case!

I'm planning a second cysto/hydro. The first helped my pain significantly for at least six months. I'm hoping it will help the icky "gotta pee" feeling.

Amy (Mrs. B) :bunny:

[Sarojini]

:welcome:

Have you been officially diagnosed with IC?

The best thing to do here is to speak to your doctor -- if you are on any medication it may need adjustment. Also, try the IC Diet if you haven't. It's in our Patient Handbook and there is a link to it at the top of this page.

good luck!!

[Kathi]

Wow your frequency is so small. The usual times to go is about 8 times a day. The urgency feeling is very annoying. Talk to your doctor about it, it may be pelvic floor dysfunction or something similar (spasms) & hopefully he can give you something to help. Kathi

[tigger_gal]

can I have your bladder :biglaugh: I guess the best way to describe mild urgency, is that you have to go, but, it you are able to still hold it without pain. pre-interstim when I had to go it was right that very second, and if I even held it a min, I was in horrible pain, to the point I couldn't think get brain freezes, and felt like I was going to black out. now when I have to go, I am looking for a bathroom, if I have to hold it say if I am driving, I can go a mile, before I am dancing in my seat..

[Chatypaty]

Well , I went to the URo today for the first time .. he doesnt seem to think I have IC .. he thinks my problem is due to my surgery I had in Nov.. they used alot of plastic to push my bladder back up when they did the repair and hysterectomy and he thinks I am not completely healed from all of that .. he told me to stay on Amitriptline and put me on Detrol.. also .. he took a urine sample and had the nurses due an ultra sound on me to see if I was retaining any urine after voiding .. which I was not . but I still felt like I had to go.. he said he thinks the detrol will help with that .. he gave me a prescription for Cipro .500 mg .. and a prescription order for lab work if I feel an infection coming on ... I go back in 2 months .. I am hoping he is right . I have to say since I started the amitriptiline .. I havent had the pressure and dull ache in my belly .. even wearing my old jeans today .. so I have been better the past week.. I think I will stick with the IC diet though .. thanks to all who have helped me .. I dont remember all the names on the board.. I do remember Annie .. thank u all .. I will stay in touch .. and follow thru .. so no
cystiscope now.. thank goodness.. love and prayer to all of you ..