Managing Interstitial Cystitis Flares

Ooooh.... thank you!!! I hope you're feeling better!!!

JILL! I just wanted to take a brief moment to smile and say, "I LOVE YOU!"

Okay, now back to writhing in pain...

ICNJill, I wonder if you could help me. You said in the video that flares normally last no more than a few days to a week. I rarely get pain, but I get frequent/urgent urination that lasts for weeks. Is that normal?

Visible blood in the urine is much more rare in IC patients... however microscopic blood in our urine (not visible to the naked eye) is fairly common. However, in patients which abuse ketamine, for example... hematuria (i.e. blood in the urine) can be profuse.

i have blood when i flare,its because the blood vessels burst in the bladder thats what the doctors told me...

In your video, you say that blood in urine is not normal for IC patients. But I know that people with ulcers in the bladder can have blood. I had blood in my urine the first time I was diagnosed with IC so it was hard for doctors do diagnose me.

I agree with what you said becauce I almost every other time found with blood in my urine and my doctor says its because of my ic.

I use oil of oregano.. baking soda also ASV *apple cider vinegar with 'mother' i swear by it. my flare ups are coffee. i limit to one to 2 cups sometimes no more. Also meats are another culprit for me.