strep infection

[Janelle]

I think strep caused my ic, shortly after giving birth to my second son, i came down with a bad case of strep,it didnt just go away soon, it stayed in my blood for awhile, but thats when i just didnt feel right, I always had pressure and pain, I just thought i had a bad urinary tract infection, A year later, three doctors later i was diagnosed with this IC crap. I think having strep and stress caused it. I still have neck pain and pain between my shoulder blades and pain in my hands and feet occasionally. I dont know but i thimk its all related. Does anyone out there have a similar situation?? Take care, Janelle

[Jo]

Possibly the strep causes an autoimmune response in our body and all these related health issues. Jo rolleyes.gif

[Jeanne]

I developed IC after a couple months of continuous strep throat infections. I also believe my IC is autoimmune in nature as I have fibro, TMJ, IBS, high ANA. I got IC when I was 23, now I'm 31. It's been a long road, but seem to have gotten much better with the right meds and the IC diet. This is the first time I've heard someone else with the strep connection!
Best,
Jeanne

[CharlotteY]

I also developed IC about a year after a several-month strep throat infection. Never in my life had I had strep throat until I got a case that would just not go away until 5th course of antibiotics.

[Jamey]

Mine started with strep in my eye. Now it's in my bladder and won't go away. I also agree with the auto-immune theory. I can't seem to get out of bed anymore and I've always got full body pain.

[NicoleB]

heh, i too had a bad 4 month strep throat infection a couple of months before i got IC (not to mention 6 bottles of antibiotics involved).

[Janie Miranda]

I had strep infection in my urinary track right before all heck broke loose with my IC.

[DaniMSC]

I believe my IC started last winter, after I had 1 sinus infection, 3 throat infections and 2 bladder infections in three months!! I was on 6 or 7 different rounds of antibiotics! Then it just became the lingering IC and a lingering sore throat...