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Living with a bladder disease

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Debbielynn
  • By Debbielynn · Posted 10:41 am
  • 0 replies
  • Hi there have been a member for awhile not very active but been watching and reading all the discussions. Had a Interstim implant 2 years ago, last year an augmentation of the bladder and the Specialist ...

JUST DIAGNOSED WITH IC....

sonia40
  • By sonia40 · New reply yesterday at 10:49 am
  • 1 reply
  • Hello all i have just been diagnosed with IC...it actually took nearly 12 months for my diagnose...i have been reading all the posts regarding this terrible and painfull disease...my problem is that i ...

Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome

Maggiecat
  • By Maggiecat · New reply November 22, 2009
  • 7 replies
  • I read on Wikipedia that living with IC pain is like living in cancer pain and that my quality of life is the same as someone in end stage renal failure. What a ray of sunshine! But I actually thought ...

new to group

diaperjamie
  • By diaperjamie · New reply November 22, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • hi everyone i am new to this group,my diaper Jamie and i have been in diapers for almost 20yrs. know,and been to several doctors and they don't have clue what's wrong with me.yes i do take so meds. for ...

Interstitial Cystitis

Dawn54
  • By Dawn54 · New reply August 28, 2009
  • 14 replies
  • Hello-I have interstitial cystitis and IBS. I'm looking for others that have these. Thank you, Frances ...

Helpful interstial cystitis web site

ritanl
  • By ritanl · Posted July 19, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Hi all, I was diagnosed with interstitial cystitis after many years and many Drs. over 35 years ago. It is a life disrupting disease and any one who hasn't suffered from it cannot imagine the pain. Thankfully ...

Complete bladder retention.

cleofet
  • By cleofet · Posted July 14, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • I am a 57 year old male that has not been able to urinate on my own for 1 1/2 years. I have to catheterize 6 to 7 times a day. The Urologists have said I have a NEUROGENIC bladder and the floor of my ...

Employment Discrimination

Maggiecat
  • By Maggiecat · Posted May 26, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Hi, I work with the meanest bunch of social workers in a small office in Brooklyn. I seem to be having a problem staying awake at work. You can't eat anything on the IC diet. Anyway, it happened twice ...

creatinine

Roadpilot
  • By Roadpilot · New reply May 12, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • I am now 16 months post op for RC I have a neo bladder, My blood test shows my creatinines are 1.6, high normal is 1.2 have any others had this issue, All is great eccept this issue. Don ...

please help

roni72
  • By roni72 · New reply April 21, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • I 've been diagonosed with IC and would like to know what people are eating to help with the flare ups ...

interstitial Cystitis & Calcium supplements

pattibee
  • By pattibee · Posted February 3, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Hi, I have IC (currently in remission, THANK GOD!) and have recently been diagnosed with osteopenia. The doctor said to take 1500 mg of Calcium and 400 mg of Vitamin D daily along with Fosamax which I ...

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