Concerned about ability to urinate after nerve blocks?

[gen1974]

I have had I C for 35 years in varing degrees(although not officially diagnosed until 1991) and have had just about everything under the sun done to my urinary system. This last flare was the worst I have ever had and nothing is helping. When I take enough pain medication to dull the pain it impedes the urination and also causes constipation. The Urogynecologist now would like me to see a pain specialist to have the epigastric nerve block. Has anyone had problems with urinating after these types of procedures? I am one that has not had the frequency but rather pain(feels like my bladder is being crushed & vaginal burning) and difficulty urinating. I have had this flare since the end of May and see no end in sight. It is hard for me to think that before this flare my bladder felt and worked fine. Help.

[sailawaygrl]

When I was seeing a urogynecologist he recommended the same type of nerve block. However, the pain Dr I saw knew nothing of treating IC and thought that was a ridiculous treatment. (He suggested pyridium!!) So, I never had the nerve block. I have had trigger point injections (once) in my uro's office and they seemed to help my PFD and break me out of a vicious pain cycle. I didn't have problems with urination after the trigger point injections, although I am not sure if there is any similarity there. As for pain medication and constipation, I do have a lot of experience with that. I also have IBS-constipation, so I use Miralax daily and eat tons of fiber, and still have problems. But it does help some.

I don't know if I helped you any, maybe so. If you have the nerve block, please let us know how it works for you. I always wondered if it would have helped me.

Sandra