Uncomfortable bladder pressure

Posted by AngKayS @angkays, Dec 29, 2011

For the past month I have been experiencing uncomfortable bladder pressure . As someone who is prone to UTIs, I assumed that I had a UTI. I also have a prescription for macrobid, an antibiotic. Usually I can just take one and it goes away, but not this time. I took macrobid for about 2 weeks before I went to my dr who said I probably became resistant to the macrobid and he prescribed me cipro , another antibiotic- treating it as a UTI. After a week of taking cipro, I still have the pressure. It's very faint, but uncomfortable and frustrating nonetheless. Today my dr called in a script for diflucan , a yeast infection treatment. I am hoping it works but am doubtful. If anyone has any thoughts I would love to listen. I am getting desperate. Thanks.

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i agree with allytx. when my symptoms of IC first started, pressure was one of them.

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@suer

I have burning all the time. Nothing seems to be working.

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tea and juices are the absolutely worse for me to drink. i avoid them at all costs. i only drink water, and coffee. coffee does cause symptoms, but if i didn't have that cup in the morning, i would never wake up and have any life.

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@suer

I have burning all the time. Nothing seems to be working.

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I also HAVE to have my morning coffee. I use a product called javacid in it and it helps a lot. You can go to their website and get free samples to try. It's tasteless and goes in the coffee. I can give up chocolate, wine, sodas and foods, but coffee is almost impossible.

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@meenusmom

i agree with allytx. when my symptoms of IC first started, pressure was one of them.

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I wish more people knew about IC. Even the doctors I went to didn't know about it at first. I felt crazy, trying to tell them how it hurt, and yet there was no infection. I have two friends who have it, too, so it must not be all that uncommon.

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Are you a woman and are you menopausal or post-menopausal? If so, you might ask your doctor about using Estrace vaginaly twice a week. I was diagnosed with IC with no relief from bladder spasms or lower abd pain with medication until I visited a Urogynocologist, who prescribed the Estrace. He also suggested a very low dose of Valium when needed, which I never needed after starting the Estrace.

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I have been down this very same road many times. I do have IC, but I also have kidney stones!!!! After taking Cipro(for a true infection), we tried 3 diflucan pills, then, my Urologist ordered a Cat Scan. Sure enough, there is a 5-6mm stone lodged low down in right ureter. There is intense pressure which is relieved by Hydrocodone and Pyridium. They can't do the removal until Tuesday after Easter. Very frustrating. This will be my 3rd extraction. I didn't get stones until I was 55, and now they come very frequently. My father & aunt had them, so definitely a genetic factor. I hope you can get some relief soon!

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