Posted in Diagnosis, IC Disease on Apr 30th, 2008 Edit | No Comments »
In order to make a diagnosis of IC Disease, a urologist has to rule out certain health conditions and illnesses. Some of the tests that are done to do this include:
Taking urine cultures to determine if bacteria is present and if a bladder infection or UTI is the cause of the symptoms.
Ruling out other illnesses […]
Posted in Diagnosis, IC Disease on Apr 29th, 2008 Edit | No Comments »
Getting a diagnosis for IC Disease may take a patient years. It can be very frustrating living with such a debilitating illness and to not have a doctor, or several doctors, believe that you are truly ill.
If you feel that you may have symptoms of IC Disease, my first recommendation would be trying to get […]
Posted in IC Disease, Symptoms on Apr 27th, 2008 Edit | No Comments »
In Part 1, I talked about how symptoms of IC Disease can differ among patients and how they can vary daily for each individual. Today I will point out what the actual symptoms of IC Disease include. Some or all of these symptoms may be present.
Frequency
Urinary frequency is considered going to the bathroom more than […]
Posted in IC Disease, Symptoms on Apr 25th, 2008 Edit | No Comments »
The symptoms of Interstitial Cystitis can vary from person to person, like the symptoms do with many chronic illnesses. The symptoms can also change over time. What is typically seen in people with IC is that the symptoms will be more severe in the beginning of the illness and tend to decrease over time.
The IC […]
Posted in IC Disease on Apr 24th, 2008 Edit | No Comments »
I am going to try and keep the posts on this blog short so that readers don’t lose interest. So if posts are broken up into different parts (Part 1, Part 2, etc.) that is why. This illness can be very complex and trying to read long, detailed posts can be boring and mind-numbing sometimes.
If […]
Posted in IC Disease on Apr 23rd, 2008 Edit | No Comments »
IC Disease, or Interstitial Cystitis, is a disease where there is severe inflammation to the bladder wall. Interstitial Cystitis is chronic and there is currently no cure and the cause is unknown.
Symptoms include:
Need to urinate frequently - more than 8 times per day. Some people with IC may urinate up to 60 times a day […]
Posted in Welcome on Apr 22nd, 2008 Edit | No Comments »
IC Disease, or Interstitial Cystitis, is a chronic bladder disease that affects many women and men but it is an illness you don’t hear a lot about.
The goal of the IC Disease blog is to provide information, support and tools to living, coping and treating this devastating illness.
I am not a doctor or nurse - […]
