Hi Everyone!  I've been with Matia for almost a year, and I've been reading the posts fairly regularly lately, I just haven't posted until now.  It has been quite a journey for me, as I know it has been for everyone doing this treatment.  I've had IC for about 12 years and was keeping it under control for about 10 of them with Elmiron and Hydroxizine (and the "IC Diet" as prescribed by the IC-Network).  However, two years ago, my symptoms started getting out of control and Vulvodynia set in.  So, one year ago I decided to get myself on the path to healing and started treatment with Matia.

Right before I started treatment, I was on a lot of different drugs to help me get out of the pain cycle I was in.  I have had an excellent urologist working with me, and the meds worked to a certain extent, but I didn't like the path I was on.  So, my first goal in working with Matia was to get off the meds.  In February of this year, I finally got off of everything.  I am happy about that, and it was my choice to get off of them as fast as I did (I was motivated!), but now the pain is severe.  I'm seeing what is really there, and it's really hard to go through.

I know this treatment works because someone very close to me has gone through it and come out absolutely healed!  She is my angel and reminds me that she too had to go through much suffering before things got better.  I know not everyone has to go through what she did and what I am in order to get better, but I just wanted to encourage those of you who are suffering right now that you are not alone!

Thank you to all of you who write such encouraging posts!  I have found comfort in them many times.