Interstitial Cystitis Community

This patient support community is for discussions relating to Interstitial Cystitis / Painful Bladder Syndrome (PBS).

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Nitrofurantoin/Macrobid for IC

Jenn1302

I’ve been suffering from IC for 5 years now and for some odd reason Nitrofurantoin/Macrobid seems to work well for me, even when my urine...

2 answers | 3 comments

Treatment tips for IC...?

escoandesco

I have Cystitis that I'm told by the doctor is associated with the BCG treatments I took for bladder cancer..He said it would "go away" b...

1 answer

Does this sound like cystitis?

helphelphelphelpme

for the past 7 months I have been extremely uncomfortable off and on every single week. I have weird sensations in my bladder which comes...

1 answer

Excessive Urine problem

RRashid

When i was 18 i started masturbation and gradually the frequency of masturbation increased. When i was 27 the excessive urine problem occ...

Is it safe to take doxycycline hyclate for bronchitis?

APD1964

I am very sensitive to medications. I found out today that I have bronchitis. Is it safe to take doxycycline hyclate for bronchitis since...

1 answer

IC & Hysterectomy (should I be worried)

flaca805

I was diagnosed with IC eight years ago. I spent three years listening to the doctors, taking their recommended drugs, going through thei...

1 answer

Frequent urination due to over masturbation?

priya23

I am a 24yrs old male and have been masturbating on avg 4 times since last 7-8 years .I started having frequent urination problem since ...

72 answers | 55 comments

please help me

elbellz

I am desperate. Beginning seven weeks ago I have frequent urination (every hour, even during the night), pressure, the feeling of not bei...

3 answers

Intestitial cystitis and enablex

Nangreene

On celexa, tried oxybutinin and myrbetriq. Gave me anxiety. Is enablex a good choice? Side effect of celexa was frequent urination. Enebl...

From last month I am facing a problem of feeling always to pee.

PRA_IND

From last month I am facing a problem of feeling always to pee. Even after just return from washroom and within a minute again feeling to...

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What steroid can I take that won't flare the hell out of my IC?

Im_Using_The_Internet

Everything flares my IC. The only antibiotic I can take that doesn't feel like battery acid is Keflex. Every NSAID I have tried feels lik...

1 answer

Urethral pain and bladder pressure

RosaAna

Started 2 years ago when I wiped the wrong way and got some fecal matter in my private area. 1-2 days later I had sharp shooting, throbbi...

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