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Suffering With Interstitial Cystitis, Severe Pain. Effective Remedy?
i have I.C. and none of the doctors ive been to take the pain it causes me seriously instead they asume i m just pill seeking. this has caused me lay in bed days at a time because the pain was so intense. the doctor will just tell me to drink lots of h20 or say take advil . my little girl can t sit in my lap because my bladder is so inflaimed. i need help.
Thu, 31 Jan 2013
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Thanks for your query.Based on the facts that you have posted you have Interstitial Cystitis and suffering from severe pain
To be honest there is no proven effective treatment for interstitial cystitis inspire of many research studies to find out the aetiology of IC.There are multiple trails of various drugs on this front and very difficult to predict the results of particular mode of treatment.in individual patient.Some of the modes of treatment.that are practised world wide are as follow.
1) Pain killers and anti depressants.
2) Bladder distension
3) Instillation of a drug like DMSO in the bladder.
Consult qualified urologist for evaluation and treatment.
Best luck and wish you speedy recovery.
Dr.Patil
Thanks for your query.Based on the facts that you have posted you have Interstitial Cystitis and suffering from severe pain
To be honest there is no proven effective treatment for interstitial cystitis inspire of many research studies to find out the aetiology of IC.There are multiple trails of various drugs on this front and very difficult to predict the results of particular mode of treatment.in individual patient.Some of the modes of treatment.that are practised world wide are as follow.
1) Pain killers and anti depressants.
2) Bladder distension
3) Instillation of a drug like DMSO in the bladder.
Consult qualified urologist for evaluation and treatment.
Best luck and wish you speedy recovery.
Dr.Patil
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