Hi!

[rainbowlady]

:hi:I am new.I'm learning about ic and trying to diet. I find that hard. I have had endo. I had hysterectomy 2007. I am 34. Anyone with similar story I'd like to talk.

[ICNDonna]

I'd just like to welcome you to the IC Network.

Donna

[Briza]

Hi and welcome:hi:
Sorry for your dx. But you have come to the right place. You will find many people with stories similar to yours. There are many here who have endo in addition to IC.
Yes, the diet as hard at first, but it should get easier as you learn what your food triggers are and then you will find that your diet is really not as restricted as it seems to be at first glance.
Make sure you are drinking lots of water!
Glad you found us, Bri:)

[rainbowlady]

Thank you for the welcome! I'm new at the internet thing so I am trying to learn so I can talk to people that understand me. I'd like to talk to you about symptoms I have to see if you have advice for me .

[Briza]

Just post your symptoms and what you need help with and I and I'm sure many of the other members here will be more than happy to help you in whatever way we can. Also if you care to share what meds you are taking or have taken, and whether or not they were helpful for you can help us give you better advice.:)

[rainbowlady]

Hi Donna thanks for helping me finally register. Your were great help. For me the last 3 years have been difficult. From oct 2006 till July 2008 I left my house for dr visits and grocery shopping. I was in too much pain. Had a week stay in hospital,changed dr while in hospital they discovered I was uninating 50 to 60 times a day.Finding out I had ic made me feel finally,someone believed my pain was real.Leg pain went away once bladder meds and pain meds kicked in. I am scared because now comes another test(colonoscopy) we are adding that to my growing list of surgeries and tests. I wonder if it will be good or bad news. I need to know either way.Seeing your story helps me because maybe I'll get there .More living life less dr visits. Thanks for being here.

[rainbowlady]

My meds are 2 premarin(estrogen)3 100mg pyridium 3 0.5mg clonazepam 2 100mg gabapentin 3 100mg elmiron and now stool softners till my colonoscopy My last surgery was in june 2007. It was a total abdominal hysterectomy(r) salpmso-ovphelectomy.Symptoms are right back pain,abdoman and pelvic pain, burning (this really bothers me) it comes and goes,bowel pressure and pain,bladder pain better with meds and diet and I quit smoking,pain after being intimate,spots in right eye,right breast pain ,right breast leakage to name a few .Some are from ic but i don't know if all are.