hello. i am new here.i am 33 yrs old. i was just diagnosed yesterday with IC. i feel like my whole entire world  has been ripped out from underneath me. i have anxiety & have had this for most of my life as well. This combination is making me feel absolutely helpless. i was a given a novel of prescriptions in which i am forced to start taking at this point becuase of fear i will cause more damage emotioanlly or physically to this IC. i am scared. i have always been one to listen to my body & to my heart & to my soul & God. i apoligize if this is all coming of 'corny'.

MRI recently revealed that I have a partial tear of my rt shoulder (rotator cufff).

I spoke with Dr. B - (at the time I didn't know it was a tear).  I started physical therapy and am not able to have any manipulation or massage as I flare (all over itching and vag burn).  I am able to do the ultrasound and exercises/stretches.

if you are in pain...I am praying for you to figure out your answer.  I spent 3 years working on how to heal and my last pain was in June of last year...2012.  I was walking on the beach with family and could hardly walk.  I excused myself up into the long grass in the dunes and squated.....and was able to finish the walk.  That is the last pain I remember.  But I still think of you all and remember that time of life all the time.  It will always be a big part of who I am and I want to help all of you heal.  Keep the faith.  Work on the diet and anything that makes sense to you.

Hi,

I have been lazy to order my next case of French Meadows Spelt bread, and just learnt that the Sprouts markets no longer carrying the Spelt bread. The manager there knows me and told me she has 3 more customers buying this bread, so i am hoping they can do 
some arrangement to order it for us, but in case they don't..anyone has any other options for bread? Either to make it or sites where you can buy it fresh? 

I am a patient of Dr. Brzman's. i have been for a little over a year. I am 95-98% better from IC. I really dont think about my bladder anymore, but continue to suffer from other chronic issues like dry eyes and now MELASMA. If anyone has experienced an improvement with either of these conditions please send some hope my way. My dry eyes started when I was 20 and the MELASMA only about 2 months ago. I am 34 years old now. Please anyone...

What is safe to put on a pretty severe burn? I am totally sucking at life and dumped scalding water all over my R hand, but my thumb got the brunt of it, in attempt to make ginger tea for nausea. I have run it under cool water and now have yogurt on it. Any other suggestions? 

Hey everyone! Having a very rough patch with extreme pain, nausea, and diarrhea. I started ginger tea and seems to be helping a bit. I think I made the first batch way too strong and made my throat, esophagus, and stomach burn, and now feeling my urethra burning. Just wondering if anyone knows how often I can have the tea? I have been a crying mess today and the pain makes me do nauteous. Hoping things settle soon. Thanks!

Hi All!

Not a long post today. But I wanted to say, that starting at about 7.5 months into treatment, I had nearly a MONTH WITHOUT ANY SYMPTOMS! I felt normal. Wow. I was considering not posting about it until I had more time without symptoms. But then I thought I should be more optimistic and celebrate it anyway.  I am having a bump in the road again but this past month has given me a lot of hope. It is hard to go back to being symptomatic. But now I know my body can really do this and my gut is healing.

xo

Watch this little video. I LOVE these guys!

xo

http://scdlifestyle.com/2013/06/sooooo-i-almost-gave-up-on-the-side-of-t...

I'm sorry if this is too much info but I had to ask! I had sex this morning for the first time in 16 months ( yes I am very sad for myself) & while it didn't hurt while it was happening about an hour after I started cramping a lot of pressure & basically feeling like I had sex 5000 times. I am soo uncomfortable. I can feel my bladder just throbbing. My question is how long can this last? I was so hopeful that I would be a lucky one who would not hurt after. And for those further along in treatment what can I expect going forward. Do I try again... Give it more time?