Not yet diagnosed but pretty sure IC

[BMontoya]

Hello Everyone I am a 26 year old mother of 3 biological children and 1 step child. My sypmtoms started last month a few days prior to my period. I felt strong urges to urinate and when I did it felt like razor blades. I almost always had some blood in my urine, but like I said I was about to have my cycle start so I was unsure if it was from that. I actually ended up in the ER due to pain, migraines, UTI symptoms and lower right back pain. NOTHING they said it was a pulled muscle. :) So during the next month I have contined to have this throbbing sensation almost feels like a heartbeat in my vaginal area, I have constant pain urinating and the urge in uncontrollable most of the time and hurts very bad. So the same time this month right before my period I felt the onset of what I thought was a UTI so I began drinking lots of water and cranberry juice and pills. Nothing was working and still the throbbing. So I make a GYN appt. The nurse was not nice made me feel so stupid as if it was in my head, due to the increase in water my urine was diluted and came back normal and she said "you would think if it hurt you that much to go to the bathroom you would not be drinking that much water" RRRRGGGGEEEEE I am not a dr. or a nurse I am a young mother who is frustrated and wants to know whats going on in my body. So as soon as the GYN heard my sypmtoms he left the room came back in with a IC pamphlet and said that is what he thought it was and made me an appt for a PST test in a few weeks. I have gotten on here and looked over all info and I took the PUF test they have and my score was 32/35. So I am strongly thinking this is what I have. I am not one for waiting although at this point I have to I just need some advice on what to do. I am constant migraines (not sure if this is part of it) and I have 4 kids so I can not let this affect to much of my life. If anyone has any advice ( I know about the IC diet and I will be implimenting that ASAP) for pain controll, this throbbing sensation I have, my sanity at this point I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much for reading through my crazy babble it just feels good to get it out there. Thanks and God Bless :angel:

[Goldfinch]

I saw your post and wanted to respond, but I have to run so can't give you a complete response, and you will get lots of other responses, I'm sure. For right now, keep drinking lots of water, stay away from anything that says "cranberry" and see if your primary care doc has a good urologist to refer you to. Keep reading here in the meantime!

If you have had urine cultures done and know you do not have a UTI but have UTI-like symptoms you can find some short-term relief with otc Azo or Uristat, but follow the direx on the box.

Check out the IC diet here. Even if you don't have IC, your bladder is irritated, and a low-acid bland diet can help it calm down.

[statesboro]

I decided I would chime in and give you a welcome. In fact, I would give you a hug if I could. I am a male, by the way. I did not know about the PUF test. Anyway, I do know that having migraines is not a symptom of IC. Ok, then. Many of us do have more than IC alone. (like IBS and CFS for me) (and sinus/allergies right now)Yep! None of us enjoy having IC, or any chronic illness, but it is good to be properly diagnosed. Ok. I do know cranberry juice can help a UTI, but it will not help IC any.(nope) I do know you don't want it to affect your life, but I had gotten the feeling that it is starting to.(which chronic illnesses can) (and do realize you are not properly diagnosed yet) Also, some might say the frustration is not uncommon at first.(and sometimes later on) Geez! I just felt lost at first. (and diagnosed in 1997 without as much information on IC) Ok. I feel sure you will let us know. We try to have much love and repect for each other. Take care and be good.