Hey girls,

So I'm going to try my hardest to try and explain my question here, its pretty confusing.  So, Dr B told me to start at list 3 when this all first began a month and a half ago even though I was already doing list 1 just on my own.  My symptoms were bad starting off, and I think the diet helped.. but I'm not sure.  Its hard to tell if my body was just healing on its own like the last time this plagued me a couple years ago or if it was the diet. But I slowly started to add in little cheats here and there and I felt fine.  I actually felt like things were improving. 

I wrote in a couple of days ago and asked people to share their experiences with menopause. This is a related question. I am tapering off of HRT and trying to figure out if the hormonal change is exacerbating my symptoms or if I am getting worse. I do not feel as if I am getting better although Dr. b has sone a good job of weaning me off of multiple medications and that seems to be going ok. How do people deal with bladder flares without endlessly cross-examining themselves as to whether they are doing the diet correctly. How do you know if you are getting wrose or getting better?

Hi everyone,

I knew I'd make you look! ;)

Actually, I do have a real question. Wondering if anyone else has this issue?

So I am back on list 2 after 2 years on list 3. I am also gluten free and trying to eliminate eggs for a week to try to figure out what is bothering my bladder. I'm sure it will be fine but does anyone have thoughts on snacks or meals? I know it will be boring and repetitive. Oh, and I avoid dairy but am thinking I might need to try cheese to make up for the loss of eggs but maybe not. Does anyone know where goat cheese falls on the list? I just bought a big log of it and hate to see it wasted. 

Thanks!

This might be a lame question, but does anyone have suggestions on how to communicate best with Dr. B through email?  I think I do a good job most of the time, but I thought it might be good to get some ideas.

Sometimes I just write a sentence or two, sometimes a paragraph.  Sometimes if I have a few items, I number them or I "bold" the questions I want her to answer.

To those who have been supporting me (which I'm eternally grateful for!) I just wanted to give you the great news that my baby girl decided to turn head down. Yay! That eases my c section fears quite a bit which is nice. Now I just need to figure out of I tested positive for the strep B which I will know by Monday, then I can email Matia and get things rolling with a phone appt to discuss my treatment protocol. Anyways, just thought I'd share the good news. Can't wait to get this child off my bladder and into my arms :)

Hi ladies,

So I just need to vent a little and maybe get some encouragement from you wonderful ladies.  I am so frustrated with feeling so trapped in my own body, I have good emotional days and bad ones. On good days I try to tell myself that the delivery will be okay and if the IC gets worse then Dr B can help me through it just like she said she would (I'm 8 months pregnant). But on bad days, just having to sit and wait to start treatment is extremely hard.. and my mind starts to wander and I get so ANGRY. I just want to enjoy life again, I want my old life back.