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Hi,
My therapist has asked me to contact Dr. B for my IC. Can someone please share with me like what the initial session will be. I mean what all will be done in that. I am asking this because she has told me after first session, all rest can be offline.
Also what the treatment looks like for initial 2-3 weeks like what diet, lifestyle changes usually patients have to make ?
I would really appreciate any responses
Thanx
initial session
The initial session for me was a little over an hour. She asked me LOTS of questions and I had brought my old medical records, which she was interested in seeing. She answered all my questions and was very kind and thoughtful. After the initial face-to-face visit, your follow-up appointments (usually monthly) can be done on the phone. If you have issues in between times, she will respond to you by email, which tend to be brief responses for acute issues.
In terms of the diet, it's not really a 2-3 week sort of a thing. It really is a full lifestyle switch to eating mostly vegetables with meat and some carbs. Depending on your symptoms, she'll tell you where to start with the diet.