WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 1998: Re: Interstitial Cystitis?

Re: Interstitial Cystitis?

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 28 Feb 1998 22:29:34 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 28 Feb 1998, Julie wrote: >
>About a month ago, I noticed that even after I finished urinating, I
>still had a great urge to go (with little or no urine produced). I
>experienced no back pain, no burning sensation. After no results from
>antibiotics (it was initially thought I might have a UTI) I was referred
>to a urologist who has put me on Prosed DS. (I will see him again next
>week). This is helping, but certainly has not eradicated the problem.
>The next step is cytoscopy and x-rays. I have been told that there are
>a number of possibilties that are causing the problem from a narrow
>urethra to interstitial cystitis, the latter of which seems to be the
>most likely (not having yet taken the next step.)
>
>I have been reading up on interstitial cystitis and I find that that
>most common symptoms are pain in the bladder and/or urethra or a burning
>in the urethra. Given that I do not have either of these symptoms, is
>it possible to have intersitial cystitis with the only symptom being
>urgency to urinate?

Yes.

Also, I have learned that changes in diet may help >relieve pain for some patients with interstitial cystitis. I have been
>suprised though because most of the "trigger foods" are not a hefty part
>of my diet anyway. (For example, I don't drink coffee or wine, I rarely
>eat aged cheese, and I usually stay away from citrus). What does this
>mean then?

This means you need to continue the work up with the urologist.

--
Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

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