Had a moment of clarity, sitting a home today with a head cold. My knees hurt as they have for the last long while and i am pretty disabled even though I have been going to acu for 6 weeks 3x a week. Dr. B tells me taht they will get better and I need to trust that she is right and if she isn't, I will make that work also. The clarity was, right now, I can't stand for very long or walk more than a block or two or the knees swell up.

Hey ladies,

So it seems that I have been feeling worse in the past few weeks and I am unsure as to why or what to do since I just started treatment.

  I feel like everyone else noticed improvement in the first few weeks and I feel a bit the opposite- does anyone have any experience or recommendations for this?  I feel like I am doing something wrong or not giving the right information to Mattia.

Ok. So normally I could just brush this off but I have to vent. Something about it made me feel so depressed about this dumb illness. We are living with my in laws for about a year to pay off the debt we incurred from doing IVF. As if the diets not hard enough, try doing it while living with other people. I would love to have my own kitchen. Ugh. Anyways, I've tried explaining IC to them before, and Dr Bs treatment and so forth but I don't think they really retain the info or understand all that well. They are the sweetest people in the world but my MIL can be unintentionally insensitive.

Hi everyone, I rarely post on the forum, I’m just not that confident in posting stuff. But everyone's posts are so helpful to me, I really appreciate them so much and I want to thank you all for posting on your symptoms.

I'm about 3 months shy of being in treatment for 2 years and thought I would share an update.

Anyone know if they are considered a mild herb and what list they are on?

Thanks

Hello,

Can someone please tell me from where I can order spelt flour ?

Pacific Bakery is closed and French meadow 100 % spelt isn't available in my local stores. The one available is with flaxseeds etc

Thanks

Hey friends,

Anyone have any issues with depression? What are you doing to cope? Trying to stay positive but it is hard sometimes! So much of my life has been taken away due to IC. I am getting really sick of being sick even though I am slowly getting better. This is a battle like I have never fought before. 

Hi all

Here it is:

Make a mirepoix (finely chopped carrots, celery, and onions) and sautee in butter or olive oil until soft. You can add chopped yellow or red bell peppers too. Don't be too skimpy on the fats here :)

Add one pound of ground beef, sautee until browned. Strain SOME but not all of the fat. That is good stuff, and we need it ;)

Is pain ever die off????? I have had severe bladder pain the last 3 days. i have done nothing different. We have changed my protocol 2x but no relief. Im so confused frustrated & defeated. My bladder is burning AWFUL. Dr. B seems stumped. Just cant understand how after 7months this can come out of nowhere. It would be great if someone further along in treatment can let me know if they have gone through something similiar. Its my 40th birthday this weekend & my family has made lots of plans. I was so excited that I would be able to celebrate alittle...couldnt be more discouraged.