Why is my IC symptoms and pain the worse right before

[one_person]

my period and bad after 2 days of being on my period and after stopping it? I don't understand why my bladder feels the best for the first 2 days of my period, but any other day of the month, I tend to need to use the bathroom quite often? Could my body not accept my hormones? I've had IC, from even when I was 6 (back before puberty) and it was the worse at that age (I was needing to pee everyday every 5 min, constant) but 2 years after hitting puberty, my bladder was the best, but now its gone back to being quite bad (I'm pms'ing so its at its worse) Why is that?

[one_person]

What makes it the best for the first 2 days of my period? But really bad for rest of the month?

[ICNDonna]

Many ICers have changes in symptoms that are related to hormone fluctuations. I had a hysterectomy before I developed IC so don't have experience in that area.

Donna

[Braedley]

I don't know why either, but mine is the same...I'm nearing ovulation right now and feel crappy too...
I find the 3rd day of a new pack of birth control, the time I ovulate and the last few days of my period are the worst each month...i just keep up with heat and rest and diet...

[karenapp]

Mine is bad for the week or so leading up to my period and continues until my period is over. It's got to do with the hormones. I just take my pain meds, heating pads, and rest as much as possible. Also eat as plainly as possible, nothing that might make it worse.

[Julie B]

Same here. I just have to recognize what is going on and try to do more relaxation and warm Epsom salts baths..............

You aren't alone.......

J

[Braedley]

mmm, a nice hot bath...I never do that for myself, but I am SO SORE from straining & flaring & more flaring :(
I think I'll do that tonight, perhaps even put on some cinnamon ginger cream for muscle relief afterwards...

[KaraLynne]

Mine always flares starting at ovulation and continues for a bit after that. When I was on birth control, I'd flare starting on the 21 day almost every month. Fortunately, this doesn't happen every month, but there's a definite pattern.

[Shamay]

Is it more related to a drop in Estrogen or a rise I wonder?