I think my IC was brewing for a long time.  I had what I assume was a UTI when I was 13 that I left untreated for a few months.  Or perhaps that was my first bout with IC.  I struggled with my wieght as a teenager and when I went to college I developed insulin resistance that led to polycystic ovary syndrome.  I didn't realize it though for three years.  So during that time that I was insulin resistant I took Birth Control because I had stopped having periods.  Things came to a head when I was 21 and having terrible abdominal pains and that's when we found out about my ovaries.  At that point, I went off of Birth Control and onto Metformin (a drug used to control your insulin levels).  I lost about 30 pounds and felt really good for about 1 year.  At that point I started having lots of vaginal issues and recurrent "UTI's"  Looking back, I do not know if they were UTI's or not... I suspect not, becuase the symptoms would wax and wane.  I took around 6 rounds of antibiotics and 2 or 3 antifungal rounds over that two year span.  Around mid-2011 when I was 24 I began to just not feel good.  I would swear I had mono one week and then something else terrible the next.  I really started to struggle with hypochondria and phobias during this time.  I started having a gnawing belly pain after I ate.  That led to taking a prescription strength antacid (Dr. B thinks this was the last straw) and then all of a sudden my back started to hurt.  At this point I literally thought I am dying and thought that maybe all this abdominal and back pain is "just" a UTI.  I go to my doctor and he gives me a prescription for Cipro even though there was little bacteria in my urine and after four days of that all hell broke loose.  I was having joint pain for the first time and I felt worse than ever and basically i've been attempting to recover from that ever since (that was October, 2011).  I took two more rounds of antibiotics with that terrible doctor because I reacted so terribly to the cipro.  My main symptoms were pressure and urgency and some pain here and there.  All three of those symptoms have really improved. I feel like I could write TONS more about this but I am already rambling.  I would go to the bathroom and stand up and just feel like I wanted to sit right back down.  My main symptom was the feeling that I hadn't completely voided.  Before seeing Dr. B I cut out gluten and that seemed to help me alot. I also was seeing a natural chiropractor at the time but we couldn't get my urinary symptoms under control.  I was taking a strong dose of dandelion root and started having rashes all of my body. 
Since starting with Dr. B in July, I have had all sorts of events lol.  My periods got worse for a couple months with lots of clots but have really improved the last two months.  I've had rashes and discharge from everywhere!  Including my left eyeball!  It has leaked liquid down my face on a number of occasions.  I have some headaches and nausea but nothing too severe.  Adding Bifido in has been the biggest challenge but I am already taking a full one at each dose and tolerating it fine!  Dr. B has said she thinks i'm less of a yeast/bacteria case and more of a deficiency case if that makes any sense.  I still really struggle with anxiety and some depression.  I think stress plays a huge part in this whole thing.  Everything came to a head for me when my parents were going through their divorce and I know that had a big impact.  I was just approved for list 3 last week without fruits!  I ate some carrots last night and it seemed to go OK!  very very exciting!  I do need to be grateful for the strides I've made and try and handle this throat lump in stride.  Anyway, I'm not sure if you wanted my whole life story but that is what you got.  Let me know if you want me to elaborate on anything!  Take care. 
PS there may be typos (i'm too tired to proof-read) lol - Being tired all the time is one of my biggies.