So my herbs were supposed to arrive on Friday.  I saw the FedEx truck drive by.  They never came and now it's the weekend.  I tracked the shipment and it says it's been at the FedEx location near my house for over a day now.  I'm on my last dosage of herbs today and freaking out because it's Saturday and I don't know if they will deliver them today, even though today would be day 4 of the shipment.

Boy!! Have I had alot of issues these last 3 weeks since my eye operation six weeks ago.  Matia said I was doing so well before that.

My latest problem is that I just applied some Jojoba Oil on my vagina, which is suppose to be soothing also for the bladder.  Well, it had the opposite effect.  It has been 3 hours and my vagina still stings.  I haven't had any vaginal or pelvic issues before. 

Has anyone had that experience? What can I do to get rid of the stinging?  It stings like H....L.

Liz

Hi. I am new here. I was diagnosed with IC in March. My urologist wants me to have a cystoscopy done. His schedule was so full that the 1st appointment was not available until the end of June, which is quickly approaching. I have been going to an acupuncturist/chinese herbal medicine doctor since March and am feeling a lot better( with good days and bad days). My question is whether or not anyone thinks I should get the cystoscopy done. I have heard and read a lot of negatives about the procedure and quite frankly, I am dreading it.

Twelve years ago, I got asthma.  I really worked on my healthy diet and staying from the
triggers, which are smoke, cold weather, cold drinks and foods, colds, cats, perfumes and a few others.  I haven't had any medication in years.  

Now I am detoxing more at four months and I find for the first time, a little temporary tightness of the chest, especially after taking a probiotic.  Does or has anyone experience that?  I would love to find out if any of you have/had asthma and lessened it or got rid of it in Matia's treatment.

Just came across advice in a natural remedies bk: to soothe irritated bladders peel some cucumber, liquidize it and take 2 teasp every 3 hrs in acute cases. Maybe increase the dose as sounds a bit low.

hey all!since being so intuned to my body being in treatment, i notice really weird sensations. ill be lying down in bed and feel like my lymph system rushing through my whole body. it even wakes me up sometimes!its soo weird, i hope im not the only one with this?would like to hear from others:)

Lisa at IC-Hope and I just attended the support meeting where there were only four of us including Matia.  Wow this blows me away!!! 

Is there anyone that would like to get together with Lisa and I.
You can e-mail me or blog on this site.  This would be a great way to get together and share alot of valuable knowledge and support each other.  It can be very lonely out there.  I reached out in the last few days to so many people all other the country.  It really picked up my spirits.  I actually am getting my sense of humor back.  

Hi everyone,

I've been on here for about a month now and following what everyone is saying.  I have my first appointment with Matia tomorrow, I'm in LA now.

Has anyone done any research on sea salt as being higher in potassium than regular salt?  Could it cause a flare?

Liz

I am 3 1/2 months in treatment and now I am having profuse night sweats that keep me awake at night and leave me fatigued during the day. I have to keep changing my pj's. Matia thinks this is a die-off and it is good.

Has anyone experienced this? If so, how long did it last?

Liz