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Just Released – Winter 2024 IC Optimist

We are delighted to announce that the Winter IC Optimist has been released and is now available. The IC Optimist is the IC Network’s patient magazine and is read by thousands of patients and providers around the world. Our goal is to give you information that you can use immediately to improve your medical care [...]

By |2024-02-27T15:24:42-08:00February 27th, 2024|Front Page Feed, Our Blog|Comments Off on Just Released – Winter 2024 IC Optimist

15 Date Night Ideas for When You’re in a Flare

Whether it's your anniversary, a regular Saturday night or a rare night off without your kiddos, date night is an important part of successful relationships. But, making those date nights happen when a flare strikes (or you just feel plain awful) is a challenge. In nearly 25 years of being married, my husband and [...]

By |2024-02-21T13:38:42-08:00February 21st, 2024|Front Page Feed, Our Blog|Comments Off on 15 Date Night Ideas for When You’re in a Flare

Valentines Day, Intimacy and IC

The Spirit Of The Holiday Is Love If there’s one day that’s expected to generate performance anxiety, it’s Valentines Day. Some think that Valentines Day is supposed to be a big, emotional and physical expression of love and adoration. Others resent the over commercialization of the holiday or expectations that their lovers may have [...]

By |2024-02-08T14:55:58-08:00February 7th, 2024|Front Page Feed, Jill's Journal, Our Blog, Self-Help Tips for IC, Bladder & Pelvic Pain|Comments Off on Valentines Day, Intimacy and IC

Winter Skincare for Sensitive Skin

Winter weather is notorious for drying out skin. As a lifelong Midwesterner, I understand this incredibly well. (In fact, as I'm typing this article, I'm excited to see our temperature has reached the double digits for the first time in a few days!) From the brutally cold winds in winter to the dry heat [...]

By |2024-01-20T08:49:52-08:00January 19th, 2024|Front Page Feed, Our Blog|Comments Off on Winter Skincare for Sensitive Skin

New Year, New IC Management Routine: Creating a Wellness Plan

I love to plan. I have a paper planner, a digital planner and lists for everything. Of all the things I plan, though, I haven't often thought about creating a wellness plan. In having an unpredictable health condition like IC, making plans can sometimes be frustrating because we never know how we're going to [...]

By |2024-01-10T11:20:29-08:00December 18th, 2023|Front Page Feed, Our Blog|Comments Off on New Year, New IC Management Routine: Creating a Wellness Plan

Talking with Your Children About Your IC

Parenting and IC can be difficult at times, to say the least. One of the challenges ICers with children face is whether and how to talk with their kiddos about IC. I remember going to see a movie when my daughter was in kindergarten. My husband suggested we go to the restroom before it [...]

By |2023-11-29T06:36:03-08:00November 29th, 2023|Front Page Feed, Our Blog|Comments Off on Talking with Your Children About Your IC

Just Released! Fall 2023 IC Optimist Magazine – Information To Help You Thrive & Heal!

We are delighted to announce that the Fall 2023 IC Optimist has been released and is now available. The IC Optimist is the IC Network’s patient magazine and is read by thousands of patients and providers around the world. Our goal is to give you information that you can use immediately to improve your medical [...]

By |2023-11-16T22:16:18-08:00November 16th, 2023|Front Page Feed, Our Blog|Comments Off on Just Released! Fall 2023 IC Optimist Magazine – Information To Help You Thrive & Heal!

Next Generation DNA Urine Testing Can Find Difficult Infections

At the onset of their urinary symptoms, most IC patients assume that they have a bladder infection yet urine cultures are usually negative leaving the patient very confused. "How can I have a normal urine culture when I'm peeing every 10 minutes?" asked one recent patient. She insisted that it had to be a urinary tract [...]

By |2023-12-04T15:34:08-08:00November 15th, 2023|Front Page Feed, Our Blog|Comments Off on Next Generation DNA Urine Testing Can Find Difficult Infections

Can Mold Toxicity Cause IC & Urinary Symptoms? Yes!

(Editor’s Note: This article was originally inspired by an IC patient who called our office in 2020 and shared that her symptoms were apparently caused by hidden black mold in her home. When the mold was eventually eradicated, her symptoms dramatically improved. In October 2023, we had yet another patient call our office who was [...]

By |2023-10-27T14:07:14-07:00October 27th, 2023|Front Page Feed, Our Blog, Toxic Exposures|Comments Off on Can Mold Toxicity Cause IC & Urinary Symptoms? Yes!

Mental Health Strategies for Coping with Seasonal Changes

While autumn is full of beautiful colors in many parts of the world, it's also a harbinger of shorter days and colder weather. Combined, these things are the perfect recipe for seasonal blues which can take a toll on mental health. IC patients are more likely to struggle with anxiety and depression, so we [...]

By |2023-10-04T10:41:42-07:00October 4th, 2023|Front Page Feed, Our Blog|Comments Off on Mental Health Strategies for Coping with Seasonal Changes
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