As many of you know, I focus a great deal on the use of bacterial balancing in the body in relation to chronic illness in general adn of course, specifically, IC.

..but please remember, it is true. EVERYONE is different! Comparing how a particular supplement effects you with another person can get very confusing because two people may have identical symptoms but need very different treatment for it. Furthermore, what he or she is  being given for that problem will also require many many changes over a period of time. Health is dynamic (changing), and when in a "disease" state, the dynamics are flowing even faster. In order to effectively address any chronic illness, one must go with those changes by following the body responses to them.  

I just received an email from a patient who apparently was very upset after reading another post from someone who said she had been in treatment for many years and is still suffering. I won't go into any details on any specific person bc of confidentiality, however, I do want to say this: As with any treatment, there will be some who don't do as well or don't go through it as fluidly as others. If one takes a closer look at the situation, perhaps there are reasons for it, and in some cases, perhaps one cannot find those reasons, although, I am certain they are there.

Often patients will suffer from anxiety with IC, which, is understandable because when life presents you with a problem like IC, it is normal to be anxious. However, sometimes anxiety comes up because of substances one has taken to deal with his or her issues during treatment. I have seen several instances of that. And, lastly, often anxiety could be an underlying problem from childhood.