IC has stolen my life. I cannot think of anything but pain, pressure, burning, peeing and leaking. It all started ten years ago. I moved to Florida from New York , where I caught an upper respiratory infection. I had 6 rounds of antibiotics. (I believe this contributed to my bladder problems). In July, 1994, [...]
My name is Jennifer Ward. I'm a married 27 year old who has been living with IC for about 13 years. I don't have children but I have a wonderful English Bulldog named Beau Jocque (who stays up all night keeping me company during flares!) Recently I witnessed something quite profound on the Daytime TV [...]
I began having bladder pain at 35 and it would get worse each day. I went to see a urologist several times and was told it was all in my head. This January (2005) at 41 I had a 'break down'. My adrenals were totally taxed and shortly after that I was diagnosed with PTSD [...]
My Story….I believe my IC started with the birth of my sweet son in 1996. I had a planned c-section with him, but something happened that made the procedure happen faster than normal and I ended up having to lay flat for 24 hours with a catheter. This was the first time I had any [...]
I am 46, a wife, an RN in ICU, and breed Ragdoll Cats. When I was 20 is when I first remember peeing a lot. I was in the Hospital undergoing tests and my Dr. asked me, "Was there anything else I needed to check out?" I told him that I peed a lot and then [...]
Hi! My name is Pam. Here is my IC story. I always thought that I had a lot of bladder infections - 3 or 4 a year. Since being diagnosed with I.C., I now realize that these were more than likely not bladder infections, but were IC flares. I always self-diagnosed them, and never had a urinalysis. [...]
I would like to think of myself as a strong woman and if not for IC entering my life back in 1999, I would most likely be fighting for the rights of disabled kids, which is what I was doing before IC. Now I have been in a fight for my own life and the [...]
My story began in Ocober 2001, a few short months after getting remarried. I had the pain and frequency for 10 years prior but worked for a OBGYN who told me it was Endometriosis. I went through 3 diagnositic laprascopic surgeries to have the endo removed, adhesions removed, and ovarian cysts drained. I still had [...]
My name is Nicki and I just went through one of the most frustrating medical things I have ever been through!! Back around November and December of 2005, I started noticing these white flecks in my urine. Not having any other symptoms, I just thought maybe it was some sort of female discharge and thought [...]
On April 2, 2002, I was diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis. IC is a disease of the bladder that can cause chronic and severe pain, urgency and frequency. Some symptoms of IC are painful intercourse, frequent urination, and severe pain. For me, I had all of these symptoms, on and off for years. Urine tests usually [...]
