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I also wanted to say that it is a bit lonely feeling like I am the only one on this forum who can't walk much and it helps me when you guys tell me that you do think this is IC related and I am not a unique case (we do have that fear don't we), assuming that is what you believe. Thank you all for the encouragement you have provided me over the last 5 months,
I am a long time patient of
I am a long time patient of Matia and had a similar experience about 2 years into treatment except it was my hips. I could barely walk, my hips felt so stiff and as if there was bone on bone grinding contact. I was so worried that it was permanent. I am also a very active person so pain that effects my mobility is so depressing. Matia assured me that it was not permanent and she was right :)
Carol
Hi Bonnie,
Hi Bonnie,
I know how you feel. I have alot of pain in my feet. I have a farm for children who have autism, so walking is part of my work. The pain increases the longer i stand or walk. I felt very anxious when i first got this, feeling 'i can't believe i now have ANOTHER problem' and 'Will this ever go away??'
Now i'm calmer about it because I do feel this is IC related. Because even though other people get plantar fasciitis, i have heard of a few in my area here, they all get better and move on. Four months on, i still have it. As our bladder gets better and we continue to help our body, these things will get better too! So don't feel lonely, you're not the only one with mobility problems :-)
C
Hi All, me again! CO reminded
Hi All, me again! CO reminded me that I too have knee achiness and heel pain on my right heel that started from overuse last summer and NEVER went away after that. Lately it has been much more intermittent. So even tho not as debilitating as what Bonnie is experiencing, 4 months into treatment it does not seem quite as bad....
Hugs to CO and Bonnie.
CO, WOW, what a cool job you have!!!
xo
If we don't excel at health, the only other option is disease.
Hi Mimi
Hi Mimi
Glad to hear you are improving. Yeah i love my job!! Have a group of teens tomorrow, we are going to be be busy fencing a small area for the pigs, getting a field ready for potatoes and making a plan for what we will grow this season. Oh i love being outside and getting these kids involved!
Thank you, ladies, this means
Thank you, ladies, this means a lot! Carole, can you tell me how long it took for your hip pain to resolve? I can't help be curious. Dr. B and I had a good conversation today and she explained mroe about the phenomenon and it does make sense and now, 5 plus months into this, I do believe it is IC. It is jsut too weird and too bi-lateral and does not respond to the way my knee problems have in the past. This week, I got a sinu thing which she is treating with cold medicinals which clear heat but she says are hard on the body. I had to stop my protocol and she told me that she thought that the GML, Ear and Formula would irritate my knees and bladder. The good news- my bladder is holding strong and GUESS WHAT- she was right. The herbs have increased my knee pain and somehow, this was reaassuring, like yes, this is IC related and she does understand it. Today I said, if cold medicinals make it worse, would the opposite make it better? She said yes, but I think due to your history of knee problems, I may need to use stronger stuff with you than i usually have to with the average person. ANd of course, I have to finish the sinus stuff before I can go back on my protocol as she said that the vit D will feed the virus and it will get worse etc.
I am putting this all down here in case someone else has this prob in the future. (Learn from what I did wrong).
1. Do not exercise through the pain, it drove the inflammation deeper into my joints.
2. Do not do as I did and take advice froom a trainer who told me to take orthotics out of my shoes and start walking barefoot. Bad timing, was way too stressful on knees and ankles and made everything worse.
3. Do not spend 3 zilion dollars on MRIs, personal trainers, shoes, other medical consultations etc. It was harmful in some cases and really expensive.
Anyway, Dr. B thinks I should start imprving and as you can imagine, you will hear from me. Lovely weekend to all. XXO. B