Trixie50
09-05-2007, 01:21 PM
I'm not sure if this is the best forum for this post, but I'll give it a try.
I basically wanted to let ICers know that I've had positive results from singulair, and to consider it as an alternative if the other drugs don't work. I started taking singulair shortly before I was "officially" diagnosed with IC for nasal allergies. I had already reduced voids from 24 to 16 times a day through diet alone. When I started taking singulair, the voids reduced even more to 10-12 times a day. At first I didn't realize it was the singulair, I just thought it was the diet continuing to heal my bladder, but then I went off of it because I didn't think it helped my nasal allergies that much. Suddenly, my voids went back up to 16. So I googled singulair and interstitial cystitis and found that research is being done in using singulair to treat IC.
See here:
http://www.ichelp.com/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/HaveYouThoughtAboutTryingTheseMeds.html
Leukotrienes, which are substances produced by some immune system cells and mast cells, promote inflammation. Drugs that block leukotrienes are fairly new and are being used in the treatment of asthma and allergy. They include the prescription medications montelukast (Singulair), zafirlukast (Accolate), and zileuton (Zyflo). Some studies have implicated leukotrienes in inflammation of the bladder in IC. The receptors have been found in the bladder muscle in IC patients. A study of 10 IC patients in Denmark who took Singulair for three months showed significant reductions in frequency and pain.
Yesterday I forgot to take it, and sure enough, my voids went back up again. So now I'm positive that singulair is helping.
Of course, it's not the only drug I take. I also take vesicare, cystoprotek, and aloe vera. And, of course, none of these would help much at all without the diet.
Just wanted to let others know!!
I basically wanted to let ICers know that I've had positive results from singulair, and to consider it as an alternative if the other drugs don't work. I started taking singulair shortly before I was "officially" diagnosed with IC for nasal allergies. I had already reduced voids from 24 to 16 times a day through diet alone. When I started taking singulair, the voids reduced even more to 10-12 times a day. At first I didn't realize it was the singulair, I just thought it was the diet continuing to heal my bladder, but then I went off of it because I didn't think it helped my nasal allergies that much. Suddenly, my voids went back up to 16. So I googled singulair and interstitial cystitis and found that research is being done in using singulair to treat IC.
See here:
http://www.ichelp.com/TreatmentAndSelfHelp/HaveYouThoughtAboutTryingTheseMeds.html
Leukotrienes, which are substances produced by some immune system cells and mast cells, promote inflammation. Drugs that block leukotrienes are fairly new and are being used in the treatment of asthma and allergy. They include the prescription medications montelukast (Singulair), zafirlukast (Accolate), and zileuton (Zyflo). Some studies have implicated leukotrienes in inflammation of the bladder in IC. The receptors have been found in the bladder muscle in IC patients. A study of 10 IC patients in Denmark who took Singulair for three months showed significant reductions in frequency and pain.
Yesterday I forgot to take it, and sure enough, my voids went back up again. So now I'm positive that singulair is helping.
Of course, it's not the only drug I take. I also take vesicare, cystoprotek, and aloe vera. And, of course, none of these would help much at all without the diet.
Just wanted to let others know!!