WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2000: Re: Dr's Braun or Montgomery - re: IC/ UTI

Re: Dr's Braun or Montgomery - re: IC/ UTI - HELP

From: gidge (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 22 Sep 2000 14:58:00 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Robin wrote: >
>Gidge,
>
>Has your Dr. talked about trying DMSO? It is something that is
>instilled inside your bladder. You hold in in there for as long as
>possible. It has helped many women with IC.
>
>--
>Robin
>
>At Fri, 22 Sep 2000, gidge wrote:
>>
>>At Thu, 21 Sep 2000, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote:
>>>
>>>At Thu, 21 Sep 2000, gidge wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Saw my family dr last night who said that he doesn't think my intense
>>>>pain of the last 4 days was a UTI as previously diagnosed, but a IC
>>>>flare from being catheterized....is it possilbe for something so simple
>>>>to cause so much pain for so many days and what is going to happen when
>>>>I go for my hydrodistension and urethra dilation?? I'm scared, please
>>>>help! Gidge
>>>
>>>Most episodes of IC are misdiagnosed as UTI until very late in the game.
>>>Check with your Doctor about treatment of IC with Atarax and Elmiron.
>>>
>>>RDB
>>>
>>>--
>>>R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
>>>
>>>This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered.
>>>
>>*Dr's Braun and Montgomery - re: my UTI that has now been diagnosed as
>>IC flare - the dr's have tried me on Elmiron and I was unable to
>>tolerate it, am currently on Antarax and it's not helping...a week later
>>I still have intense burning in the whole area, cramping that goes into
>>my back and legs and am really running out of patience....I am wondering
>>what measures can be taken to rule out this happening after my next
>>procedure (hydrodistension and urethra dilation)...also could this be
>>adhesions from my hyst/or recurring endo on my bladder??? Any info would
>>be great. thanks gidge
>
>--
>~Robin~
>
>I'm not a Dr. or any type of Medical Professional. The information I share is based on what I have experienced personally or what I have learned.
>

ROBIN: My dr did mention bladder instillations but said I would have to do it myself?? I'm not up to that, and further if I'm getting all this burning from one catheterization what would happen if I did it all the time? The burning is driving me insane....my family dr says just take the pain pills for it.....what all the time??? HELP

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