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Interstim FDA Report – Battery Acid Leakage May Have Contributed to Patient Death

In a recent review of the FDA Maude Database, we found a very unusual report sharing the death of a patient that may have been related to battery acid leaking from their Interstim device. The report says: "It was reported the patient died on (b)(6) 2013 due to ¿acid leakage and parkinson's. It was stated [...]

By Jill Osborne|2017-01-31T13:22:54-08:00January 27th, 2014|Consumer Alerts, News|Comments Off

Where is a man with pelvic pain supposed to go?

By Jill Osborne MA Women with pelvic pain have long sought refuge in the offices of their Ob-Gyn when struggling with pelvic pain. Of all of the medical specialties, it is the Ob-Gyn who has the most training and experience in dealing with pelvic pain and pelvic floor disorders. Men, however, have not had such [...]

By Jill Osborne|2017-01-31T13:27:19-08:00December 13th, 2013|Awareness, Consumer Alerts, Editorial, Industry News, Jill's Journal, Men's Health, News, Our Blog|Comments Off

Endometriosis Risk Linked to Two Pesticides

Endometriosis Risk Linked to Two Pesticides Interstitial cystitis and endometriosis are known as the "evil twins" in medical literature because they so often co-exist in patients. Thus, any story which covers endometriosis is certainly of relevance to the IC community. This press releases shares yet more deeply disturbing information about the impact of toxins in [...]

By Jill Osborne|2017-01-31T13:30:16-08:00November 13th, 2013|Consumer Alerts, Editorial, Endometriosis, Jill's Journal, Our Blog, Toxic Exposures|Comments Off

Cymbalta Discontinuation Syndrome

Have you ever struggled to reduce the dosage or just get off of an antidepressant? Did you struggle with profound side effects? IC patients trying to wean themselves off of Cymbalta have reported severe, devastating side effects. The FDA recently released an advisory about this syndrome. If you've taken it longer than four weeks and [...]

By Jill Osborne|2013-11-13T12:44:35-08:00November 13th, 2013|Consumer Alerts, Our Blog|Comments Off

Toxic Chemical Exposures Linked to Reproductive Health. How about IC?

Last month, the American College of OB-Gyne's and the American Society for Reproduct Medicine issued a joint statement to URGE better control over the release of toxic chemicals into the environment because of their proven role in a wide variety of devastating medical conditions. Women, infants, children and men suffer needlessly from medical conditions like [...]

By Jill Osborne|2017-01-31T13:46:07-08:00October 7th, 2013|Consumer Alerts, Industry News, News, Our Blog, Self-Help Tips for IC, Bladder & Pelvic Pain|Comments Off

Essential IC Diet Strategy – Eating Non-Manufactured Foods

One of the consistent themes you'll see in discussions of the IC diet is the importance of avoiding foods that are heavily processed, preserved or enhanced with chemicals. Why? Not only are some of these flavorings and preservatives potentially harmful and carcinogenic, but processed foods are heavily linked with chronic illnesses such as diabetes. Is [...]

By Jill Osborne|2019-01-30T23:52:02-08:00September 23rd, 2013|Consumer Alerts, ICN Announcements, News, Our Blog, Self-Help Tips for IC, Bladder & Pelvic Pain|Comments Off

Your Health & Money Are At Stake

How To Rate Medical Information on the Web If you’re struggling with a medical condition, the treatment decisions you make will be based in part on the information you gather from your doctors, family, friends, books and websites. Your job is to take all that information, sort the good from the bad, the credible from [...]

By Jill Osborne|2017-01-26T23:08:51-08:00April 5th, 2013|Consumer Alerts|Comments Off

Don’t Wait Too Long To Apply For Disability Benefits
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Don’t Wait Too Long To Apply For Disability Benefits

IC Patient Almost Loses Benefits I just got off the phone with “Rita,” an IC patient who has gotten herself into a terrible situation. In 2008, she had to stop working due to her IC and other serious medical conditions. As a resident of California, a State Disability Insurance (SDI) fee was deducted from paychecks yet [...]

By Jill Osborne|2017-01-31T14:07:04-08:00March 27th, 2013|Consumer Alerts, Our Blog|Comments Off

Beware Green Bean Coffee Extract – Can Cause Bladder Irritation & Pain

Many of you may have heard about the current Green Bean Coffee Extract craze sweeping the internet. Dr. Oz dedicated an episode of his show to discuss popular weight loss trends including a promising study which showed that Green Bean Coffee Extract may help. He launched the Green Coffee Bean Project to conduct some research [...]

By Jill Osborne|2013-01-04T22:40:00-08:00October 15th, 2012|Consumer Alerts|Comments Off

Contaminated Steroid Also Used As Nerve Blocks – One IC patient exposed in MN

One IC patient up in Minnesota received dreaded news this past weekend.. that she had been injected with the contaminated steroid that has now caused meningitis in more than 90 patients here in the USA as of this afternoon. She received it in August for a pudendal nerve injection offered by a very credible physician [...]

By Jill Osborne|2017-01-18T12:09:42-08:00October 8th, 2012|Consumer Alerts|Comments Off