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hello. i am new here.i am 33 yrs old. i was just diagnosed yesterday with IC. i feel like my whole entire world has been ripped out from underneath me. i have anxiety & have had this for most of my life as well. This combination is making me feel absolutely helpless. i was a given a novel of prescriptions in which i am forced to start taking at this point becuase of fear i will cause more damage emotioanlly or physically to this IC. i am scared. i have always been one to listen to my body & to my heart & to my soul & God. i apoligize if this is all coming of 'corny'. at this point, i feel that everything but heart & soul is useless. i am came across dr. Brizman's website. i can't tell you how many tears i have shed thus far, & i know that i will shed so many more. i am digging down into my soul in hopes that i too will be able to share my journey back to good health. i have 2 absolutely incredible children, who need me to be me & a husband who has the warmest & best soul i think i will ever meet. i want desperately to find a path that will lead me to the feeling of recovery that i have read so many of you have posted. reading these stories i see many similarities of my own story. it can't all be a coincidence. dr. brisman's office is closed until july9th, this leaves me a few days to manage my demons :( after reading the awful stories of procedures & artifical stims i feel that this approach may be my only hope. if any one has any advice to share with me i would be eternally grateful. thank you so much for reading this if you have. theres must be a bigger picture to all of this.
molly-
i have a random question: i
i have a random question: i am a very active person. we enjoy running at the park. just curious i haven't found any information in regards to excercise? thanks again-
Hey Molly, welcome to icama
Hey Molly, welcome to icama.org . I´m sorry that this horrible condition hit you as well. But as Ally has already assured you, this is only temporary and can be reversed, no matter what other doctors say. I came down with IC by the end of January and stayed in hospital for 2 months. Doctors couldn´t find the reason for my pain and claimed me to have emotional problems only. I am fortunate to have found this forum pretty early and started the diet 3 months ago. One months later I had my appointment with Dr. Brizman in L.A. I went all the way from Germany to see her and it was totally worth it. I´m painfree and I´m not suicidal anymore. In fact I´m emotionally stable and just started my own little business. I´m absolutely hopeful that I can become symptom-free and live a healthy and happy life! So glad that you have decided to give this treatment a try. It´s really worth all the effort. Good luck! PS: Regarding exercise Dr . Brizman told me to take it easy. Walking is a good option in the beginning. You have to feel into your body and make sure not to overdo it. Three weeks ago I went dancing and it was a lot of fun but by the time I came home my pelvic area really hurt. In my last appointment she told me I can try hula hoop again, but not too long and really carefully. Running maybe too much in the beginning.
thank you again to anyone who
thank you again to anyone who reads this & takes their time to respond. i am wanting to get a jump start on getting 'somewhere'.. i have spoke with ally who was a god send, a little bit about the step 1 diet. any recipes or ideas of a 'meal' would be greatly appreciated, i feel i have so much to learn
molly-
hi MOLLY.... it is sad that u
hi MOLLY.... it is sad that u r going through this ,but u will be fine ...i replyed ur email and gave u all the information wt i do and yes even i was very active and atheletic ...but now i just take a walk every day and no more gym....drink lot of spring water i forgot to mention that ....LOT OF ONLY SPRING WATER and take little bit of sun to boost ur immune system everyday