ENDO Messages for October, 2005: Re: IC

Re: IC

From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Oct 15 11:38:45 2005

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Hi Jamie and Leslie,

Actually, the cystoscopy your urologist is going to be doing is not done through a lap. In order to diagnose IC they have to look inside the bladder, which means they have to go in with the scope thru the uretha. The reason they are doing it during the lap is two basically kill two birds with one stone, since you have to be put under for both the lap and the cysto, they are just saving you from having to have 2 surgeries. I have IC and my gyno also prescribed me naproxen for the cramps during menstruation, and there are many IC patients that cannot take naproxen because it is in the family of ibuprofen and can cause major irriation and pain in the bladder. Basically with IC, the membrane that lines the internal bladder wall is completely gone or almost completely gone. My doc best described it as this: In a person that has IC, when the bladder gets urine inside it from the kidneys, it's like pouring acid on a wound. I was told once by someone that 80% of women with endo also have IC, and they are called the evil twins. Good luck with everything, I hope my information helped a bit. Take care...Amanda At Fri, 14 Oct 2005, Jamie wrote:

>
>Leslie,
>IC is Interstitial Cystitus, painful bladder syndrome. There is a good
>website.
>http://www.ic-network.com
>I would talk to your doctor about what happened after you took the
>medicine.
>Jamie G.
>
>At Fri, 14 Oct 2005, leslie wrote:
>>
>>At Fri, 14 Oct 2005, Jamie wrote:
>>>
>>>Some of you have been talking about diagnosing IC.
>>>I am having a lap done next week and my urologist is going to be there
>>>to perform a cystoscopy. This will help determine if I have IC. So it
>>>can be done during a lap, but has to be done by a Urologist.
>>>Also, if you think you may have IC don't take Ibuprofen or Naproxen.
>>>Those things really aggrevate the lining of the bladder causing bad
>>>flare ups.
>>>Jamie G.
>>
>>--
>>what exactly is IC?? i was wandering because i just started
>>taking naproxen for the pain from my endometriosis, and i only
>>took 1 dose of it and now i have burning when i urinate, and
>>i threw up yesterday from a sharp pain in my higher stomach,
>>right below my chest. today i feel better,but i didn't take
>>another dose of it. the dose i took was 550mg. thanks for the
>>advice and help.lesie
>>

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