AngKat
06-11-2009, 08:55 AM
So it had been a year since I saw a DR primarily for my IC. And as many of you have read it has been quite the roller coaster & thank you all for your support!
I saw a NP @ one of the top places for IC. I was given Singulair for my allergies (it seemed they were inflaming by bladder & Allegra and other things were not working for me)
Now except for the little bit of time I would take Elavil here and there when it got bad I was pretty much just suffering in painful urination & bladder spasms. I think it's time I realize it's OK to take medicine. (I was holistic for a while & did so many cleanses I didn't want to do this to myself again). But since I no longer follow that path I'm going to start listening to my doctors more and being more open minded.
She gave me some Urelle to try & Soma if I ever need it.
I was diagnosed with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction & will be beginning PT in 2 weeks. I hope I find some relief.
She suggested getting instillations since I am so sensitive to medications (Elmiron, etc) but I think I need to give myself a little bit of time with the PT b/f I go that route.
The next day when I went for my Lupron shot #3 (I had become such an emotional/moody wreck from this drug & I could never take any other medication w/ it b/c it made me so exhausted to begin with) I told the ob/gyn in between my tears & deep breaths that I didn't think this was the right drug for me. I think she understood where I was coming b/c she replied with, "In 4 more months you'll have no Endo but if this is going to make you crazy this isn't good". Anyways, haha, she put me on Yaz continuously (I already had the Laparoscopy to burn away the Endo & 2 months of Lupron so hopefully it's supressed).
I wish I had tried the Yaz in the first place but my doctor was all about this Lupron.
Is anyone else on Yaz? Kinda scared it's going to hurt the bladder, so please let me know if anyone has had success or problems with it (I was on Loestrin when all this began so I'm terried of BC)
The ob/gyn says I have to stop the Estrogen cream & vaginal pills now since my levels should shoot back up, but I'm waiting to hear from the specialist that put me on it b/f I do that.
I started the Yaz 2 days ago & I feel like I'm in a flare. The Urelle is helping. This could also be b/c my diet was not as strict as it was before, so I had been eating a little too much crap for 2 weeks. I'm trying not to freak out that it's the Yaz. Also I'm sure going from Lupron (menopause) to BC would make the hormones cause a flare?
Well I hope you all are doing well. I feel like I'm getting somewhere. & I feel like stopping the Lupron was a good idea. Even though it was OK for me for about 6 weeks, then it started hitting me hard. & idk if any of you have ever heard of it but it's a serious drug & you won't find many good things about it online.
Anyways, trying to get through this flare! Hope you all are feeling well!
:bunny:
I saw a NP @ one of the top places for IC. I was given Singulair for my allergies (it seemed they were inflaming by bladder & Allegra and other things were not working for me)
Now except for the little bit of time I would take Elavil here and there when it got bad I was pretty much just suffering in painful urination & bladder spasms. I think it's time I realize it's OK to take medicine. (I was holistic for a while & did so many cleanses I didn't want to do this to myself again). But since I no longer follow that path I'm going to start listening to my doctors more and being more open minded.
She gave me some Urelle to try & Soma if I ever need it.
I was diagnosed with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction & will be beginning PT in 2 weeks. I hope I find some relief.
She suggested getting instillations since I am so sensitive to medications (Elmiron, etc) but I think I need to give myself a little bit of time with the PT b/f I go that route.
The next day when I went for my Lupron shot #3 (I had become such an emotional/moody wreck from this drug & I could never take any other medication w/ it b/c it made me so exhausted to begin with) I told the ob/gyn in between my tears & deep breaths that I didn't think this was the right drug for me. I think she understood where I was coming b/c she replied with, "In 4 more months you'll have no Endo but if this is going to make you crazy this isn't good". Anyways, haha, she put me on Yaz continuously (I already had the Laparoscopy to burn away the Endo & 2 months of Lupron so hopefully it's supressed).
I wish I had tried the Yaz in the first place but my doctor was all about this Lupron.
Is anyone else on Yaz? Kinda scared it's going to hurt the bladder, so please let me know if anyone has had success or problems with it (I was on Loestrin when all this began so I'm terried of BC)
The ob/gyn says I have to stop the Estrogen cream & vaginal pills now since my levels should shoot back up, but I'm waiting to hear from the specialist that put me on it b/f I do that.
I started the Yaz 2 days ago & I feel like I'm in a flare. The Urelle is helping. This could also be b/c my diet was not as strict as it was before, so I had been eating a little too much crap for 2 weeks. I'm trying not to freak out that it's the Yaz. Also I'm sure going from Lupron (menopause) to BC would make the hormones cause a flare?
Well I hope you all are doing well. I feel like I'm getting somewhere. & I feel like stopping the Lupron was a good idea. Even though it was OK for me for about 6 weeks, then it started hitting me hard. & idk if any of you have ever heard of it but it's a serious drug & you won't find many good things about it online.
Anyways, trying to get through this flare! Hope you all are feeling well!
:bunny: