The 2010 ICA Capitol Hill Walk will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2010 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in Washington, D.C. Thanks to the ICA for sending out the following information: Calling all IC patients, caregivers, … [Read more...] about 2010 ICA Capitol Hill Walk
Interstitial Cystitis
New Clinical Trial For IC Patients with Vulvodynia Patients
There is a new clinical trial that is currently recruiting patients who suffer from Interstitial Cystitis with generalized vulvodynia. The purpose of the clinical trial (per the Clinical Trials.gov website): In order to … [Read more...] about New Clinical Trial For IC Patients with Vulvodynia Patients
Study Reveals IC Patients Are More Sensitive to Pain
Italian researchers have reported through a new study that they have "direct evidence" for central sensitization in Interstitial Cystitis patients. Central sensitization—essentially amplification of pain signals in the … [Read more...] about Study Reveals IC Patients Are More Sensitive to Pain
Traveling With Interstitial Cystitis
Thanks go out to How to Cope with Pain for including this post in their monthly blog carnival. My recent trip to Georgia has caused me to reflect on what I need to do differently the next time we travel for any length of … [Read more...] about Traveling With Interstitial Cystitis
CFS, Fibromyalgia & IC Symptoms Worsen with Common Illness & Menstrual Cycle
I wish I had a long, clever, in-depth answer as to why our symptoms get worse when we have a common ailment like a cold or the flu, or when we have our periods but I don't. The only thing I know is that it totally sucks, … [Read more...] about CFS, Fibromyalgia & IC Symptoms Worsen with Common Illness & Menstrual Cycle
Cranberry Products Found Irritating For 90% of Interstitial Cystitis Patients in ICN Survey
For years, doctors would tell me every time I was seen for a UTI to drink cranberry juice. I always told them that cranberry juice would bother me and it would make my symptoms worse. The doctors would swear up and down … [Read more...] about Cranberry Products Found Irritating For 90% of Interstitial Cystitis Patients in ICN Survey
A New Interstitial Cystitis Diet Has Been Released
Interstitial Cystitis patients everywhere can now check out the newly revised Interstitial Cystitis diet by visiting this link on the IC Network. The IC Diet Committee spent six months creating a new and updated list of … [Read more...] about A New Interstitial Cystitis Diet Has Been Released
Pelvic Pain Seminar to Be Held In New Jersey
On November 7th & 8th, there will be an Orthopedic Management of Pelvic Pain Seminar in Englewood, New Jersey. Orthopedic Management of Pelvic Pain is a lab-based continuing education seminar designed for the clinician … [Read more...] about Pelvic Pain Seminar to Be Held In New Jersey
Sign Petition To Protect Our Rights to Pain Medications!
Please read the following press release from the Interstitial Cystitis Association and click on the link where indicated to sign the petition. We need our pain medications and they should not be taken from us! Instead of … [Read more...] about Sign Petition To Protect Our Rights to Pain Medications!
Interstitial Cystitis Clinical Trial Recruiting
A new clinical trial for Interstitial Cystitis studying the effectiveness of the new product, Uracyst, for its safety and effectiveness in IC/PBS patients is currently recruiting patients. The clinical trial (#NCT00919113) … [Read more...] about Interstitial Cystitis Clinical Trial Recruiting