Hi!

 I have been reading many of the forum topics and after reading not only patient posts, but also Dr. Brizman's dissertation.... I decided to make an appointment and become a patient. 

I am flying from Cleveland, Ohio to Los Angeles and made an appointment for the first week in August...

So, my question is... What should I expect during our initial consultation?

Is there anything helpful to bring with me?

Thank you! 

Katie

I do  a lot of searches for various topics and I always wonder how the poeple are who posted like in 2008. Wouldn't it be nice to hear from people who are on the other side of IC now?

DO I call Dr B for phone appointments? Or does she call me?

I wanted to send you an email but you don't have one. Send me one so I can ask you a question, thanks.

I really really need some help or support if any of you have gone through this or know someone who has. I started getting tricep pain about 2 weeks ago. I think it was from working out so hard so I don't work out my arms for a few days. No Biggie. Well then my pain gets progressively worse throughout the week and it goes to BOTH my triceps now. My arms start to feel weird... pain is radiating down my arms. I go to the doctor who thinks I have hernatied a disc in my neck and we get an MRI done. The next day my arm pain is 99% better and is gone. It leaves for almost 3 days.

Hi ladies, I relaly need your advice here. Since I started the treatment, I've got so many little wrinkles under my eyes. I think it's because I barely use sunscreen and conventional eye cream/moisturizers anymore. I fear that they are loaded with chemicals but in the same time I wasn't able to find any good alternative in natural cosmetics. i tried Bomasense products, and even though I like most of them, the sunscreen and moistutizer is a bit heavy for my skin.

I am really a dinosaur as far as technology goes. Yesterday I was out all day thinking I wished I had a smartphone or somethign so I could email Dr B. Does that seem crazy? I just started in treatment so I am assuming as things start to even out, I will email less so maybe I would be a nut to shell out all tthe money. It might make me crazy too- checking all the time on line.

IMy symptoms started in earnest On Jan 16. I just saw Dr B last week and in the month leading up to the appointment I had been feeling so much better overall- still a few bad days here and there but many good days.. I sttributed this to my diet changes and possibly my Cystoprotek (Which I stopped and don't have an interest in taking again). After seeing dr B and starting the herbs, I had 4 days that were almost 100%symptom free. Now since Sunday, I flared and I felt pretty bad for 4 plus days.

Hi Everyone,

I have and use Matia's sunscreen. The last bottle I purchased about a year ago. I still have a ton of it left. Does anyone know if it expires? Can I still use it?

Thanks for any input,

Erin