IC Disease

Many times someone who has a chronic illness like Interstitial Cystitis will take their medications for just a short while, say they don’t work, and then just give up.  I’m not trying to step on anyone’s toes with this post and I don’t know everyone’s situations but this does happen. 

Elmiron is one medication that a patient may need to take for up to six months before they see any benefits, yet I have talked and emailed with IC patients who after just a few days or a few weeks quit taking the medication because they say it “doesn’t work”.  There are also times when a patient first starts taking a medication where they will feel worse at first before they feel better - yet the patient will give up after just a day or two. 

Why is this?  Why do some sick people whine and fuss until they get medication but once they get it they refuse to take it long enough to see any benefits?  Does it make you think that they don’t want to get better?  What are your thoughts? 

I know there are many circumstances where people are on medication for a while and something happens they can no longer afford it, but why people don’t give the medication long enough to work before giving up has me baffled.

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