momtoSM
11-06-2008, 02:59 AM
I've been feeling a lot better for about 3 months now. In August I got off my Elavil, Atarax, and birth control pills because hubby and I are trying to get pregnant again. I was so scared to do this since over the summer I started getting better little by little. Thankfully after I got off the meds nothing changed- so far. Woo-hoo.
I have been sleeping through the night without waking to pee for about 3 months now too. Once in a while I wake up in the middle of the night, but I'm not sure if it's because my bladder is telling me to pee or I am just restless. I'm able to hold it though until I actually want to get up. When I pee in the morning I can go for 10-20 seconds, which I heard is what a normal bladder can hold after sleeping through the night (learned this from the physical therapist I was seeing last spring). During the day I go to the bathroom any where from every 3-6 hours. I almost feel normal again, but then once in a while there is a day where I might go pee every 2 hours a couple times a day. Then I start getting nervous, but it always seems to go back to normal again in the next day or two. I'm too scared to say I am in remission because I really don't think so, but I am doing a LOT better.
I am able to eat some foods again too, like mayo, sour cream, some chocolate-although I never go overboard with this little bits and not often, tacos, ketchup, ranch dressing, some fruit, but again little bits, had spaghetti once etc. I have not tried beer, soda, fruit juice or coffee since I think those are BIG triggers for me. I haven't had any of those since I was diagnosed Oct. 2007. I live off of milk and water. I did have half a strawberry smoothie once and that didn't seem to affect me, but I won't make that a habit.
I really hope and pray that my IC stays under control for a while and I will be praying for all of you. I know how hard it can be. Last fall I was in a deep depression when my IC was really bad. I lost a lot of weight (which I have now gained back :( and started seeing a counselor and taking celexa. I felt like my normal life was over and I would always have this problem. I am realistic though and know it can come back in a flare, but for now I take one day at a time, try to eat responsibly, and thank God every day for feeling better.
May God bless you all with healing!!
Erika
I have been sleeping through the night without waking to pee for about 3 months now too. Once in a while I wake up in the middle of the night, but I'm not sure if it's because my bladder is telling me to pee or I am just restless. I'm able to hold it though until I actually want to get up. When I pee in the morning I can go for 10-20 seconds, which I heard is what a normal bladder can hold after sleeping through the night (learned this from the physical therapist I was seeing last spring). During the day I go to the bathroom any where from every 3-6 hours. I almost feel normal again, but then once in a while there is a day where I might go pee every 2 hours a couple times a day. Then I start getting nervous, but it always seems to go back to normal again in the next day or two. I'm too scared to say I am in remission because I really don't think so, but I am doing a LOT better.
I am able to eat some foods again too, like mayo, sour cream, some chocolate-although I never go overboard with this little bits and not often, tacos, ketchup, ranch dressing, some fruit, but again little bits, had spaghetti once etc. I have not tried beer, soda, fruit juice or coffee since I think those are BIG triggers for me. I haven't had any of those since I was diagnosed Oct. 2007. I live off of milk and water. I did have half a strawberry smoothie once and that didn't seem to affect me, but I won't make that a habit.
I really hope and pray that my IC stays under control for a while and I will be praying for all of you. I know how hard it can be. Last fall I was in a deep depression when my IC was really bad. I lost a lot of weight (which I have now gained back :( and started seeing a counselor and taking celexa. I felt like my normal life was over and I would always have this problem. I am realistic though and know it can come back in a flare, but for now I take one day at a time, try to eat responsibly, and thank God every day for feeling better.
May God bless you all with healing!!
Erika