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I'm wanting to start treatment soon, but starting to feel a little discouraged. Like everyone else has at some point, I feel like I'm going to be one of the non-success stories. Hearing some more success stories at this point would be great!
Hugs,
Brittany
Dear Brittany,
Dear Brittany,
My IC symptoms quickly got better. However, I don't consider myself to be a quick success story. I say this to you and to those that contine to struggle at a snail pace, or feel that they are getting nowhere. I truly believe that most of my bacteria and yeast in my system affected my brain and emotional well being more than it ever affected my bladder. I also feel that all the crazy die off hugely contributed to my mental health spiraling downward. In that respect, I got much much worse before I got better. The herbs that I was given did very little to help my sanity. In reality, most conventional western meds also did little but have huge negative side effects. I spent time in a walk-in mental ward. I spent time in monthly spiritual retreats. I spent days, then months, and then years , with little to hold onto but hope. When I closed my eyes I saw things coming to kill me, I started ocd rituals, I lived nearly every minute in not fear, but in terror. Then, finally, slowly but surely the sun started to come out again. All that Matia and I have worked on, along with all the painful therapy, started to come together. I won't lie, life is still a struggle - I'm learning to except that it may always be a struggle. I came to Matia after three rounds of breast cancer - a repeat every five years. It has now been over six years without a repeat of the cancer. I came to her with other health issues, that continue to get better. So, while maybe not the quick success story that we all hope for, I am forever grateful for it.
Sincerely,
Denise
Denise -
Denise -
Thank you so very much for sharing your story! I am sorry to hear of all of your struggles. You are a strong woman to have gone through all of that. I am glad that your IC got better quickly...that's what I'm hoping for as well, but don't want to be too optimistic. I haven't had the IC symptoms for too long, so I'm hoping that helps. I feel like I have to pee 24/7...I'm hoping that fades fairly quickly after starting treatment. That's my worst symptom. It's more annoying than anything, and keeps me from sleeping, and is hard to work. I am also depressed. Some days I don't want to continue in this thing called LIFE, if this is always how it's going to be. I try and keep my faith in God, but somedays it's just hard. Again, thanks for sharing, and I hope you continue to improve!
Hugs,
Brittany
Brittany, I also have been in
Brittany, I also have been in treatment for a year and I am doing much better. I had IC bladder symptoms about 3-4 months before starting treatment. I initially thought UTI and unfortunately went through 2 rounds of anti-biotics before realizing that wasn't working. I was also at the time ingesting coconut oil for my yeast symptoms. My pain, urgency, frequency levels just kept getting worse. A friend of mine that is a Naturopath said told me of someone with the same symtoms and I called her and she was treating with the Brizmans. She had IC for twenty years and tried every tx out there. She literally saved me so much pain and expense by leading me right to the Brizmans. I likewise have had bad yeast symptoms for many years. Anxiety, panic attacks and depression. Everything has improved greatly under Boaz's care. He is one of the most caring doctors I have ever treated under. It's difficult to say when everything improved because its all a process. I still have yeast symptoms and those are always stubborn to improve. I am very happy thatI made the decisionto treat with Boaz and despite the cost and lack of intimacy with my husband he is also pleased with my results. Wish you the very best.