So urge and frequency have never really been my main thing... my problem has always been pain.  I just hit my two year mark earlier this week, and holy bladder pressure!  Has anyone else had increased pressure that didn't come on until later in treatment?  I think I'm experiencing a big shift... the intense sharp pain that I usually struggle with hasn't been so terrible (still there, but at a lower level), but the pressure and frequency has increased.  I don't want to sound like I'm complaining...

Hi everyone- My mom just gave me this essay from The New Yorker- Aug 26 issue called "What's Wrong With Me" It is written by a woman with autoimmune issues. of course, not all applies to me but I could relate so much about how she talked about being sick. One thing in particular :

"The chronically ill patient has to hold in mind two contradictory modes; insistence on the reality of her disease, and resistance to her own catastrohic fears"

For me- this is a challenge. How much to pay attention to thses symptoms and how much to live mylife- such as it is! it is so tricky.

Hi all

I had been having a very good run of 3 weeks with very low/no bladder sx. Then two weeks ago things turned and I am not feeling well at all. Dr. Brizman is sure we will get back on track but I would love to hear any stories of Juice Plus and how it helped you. I still have some housecleaning (cleansing) she calls it to do. Probably a bit of candida still left but she wants to go more gently, as SF722 might be too strong for me right now.

THANKS!

Hi all! I was thinking to get my hair done before my trip on Friday to Los Angeles. So excited for my first visit to dr. b!

i wanted to get my color situated in a way for grow out that will follow the bomamed guidelines. Any tips about coloring?

looking forward to sharing!

Carey

Hi everybody! I'm new to the IC world and have been trying to digest everything that is happening to me. I started on my supplements two weeks ago and seemed to have stumbled right out of the gate. Boaz has adjusted the doses 4 times already and my bladder is plenty ticked off. It's a little discouraging since I had whittled my discomfort level down to a mere 1-2. Is this normal?   Thank you to all of you who post. I've been reading through some posts and you all are so brave to share your stories. It gives me hope that one day I'll be normal again. 

Hi lovely souls!

Can anyone recommend a good hotel near the brizmans office? Have my first appointment on Saturday and would like to stay nearby in a good hotel or B and B that isn't outrageously expensive...

so excited to get started!

Many thanks, Carey 

Hey everyone, I've left it too long and I'm about to run out of my Imperial Elixir Siberian Eleuthero.  I went out iHerb and they have none in stock.  Does anyone know of another good website to order this product?  If not, does Dr. Brizman have another approved brand of Siberian Eleuthero?

Thanks all. Hope you're all feeling great!

What do the brizmans recommend for exercise? Went roller skating yesterday for two hours, had so much fun but flared up!?

would like to keep moving this week but I always feel like I pay for exercise...

many thanks, Carey

p.s. seeing dr. Boaz next Saturday, yeah!