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I can relate. When I am flaring I drive with my pants undone!

Hi Scotty, I think we've met on the candida thread. Anyway the diet is so important. You really need to go on the IC diet strictly, then slowly add things in one at a time to see if they cause bladder issues. It is hard to do with the gluten thing, but it helps. Also, try Prelief before every meal. It gets rid of the acid in your food. It is natural and is harmless. You can buy it at Walgreens. You should take 2 or more between meals. Prelief is gluten free. I also take enzymes before every meal.

Have you been on the ICNetwork forum? There is lots of info on the connection between IC and candida and suggestions for natural things to use for IC. I have heard that Cystoprotek really helps (it has Quercitin and MSM and Glucosamine which are all good for rebuilding the lining of the bladder. Also Desert Harvest Aloe capsules are supposed to help a lot. Stay away from Aloe juice because it has citrus acid in it which will kill your bladder!! I personally take Cysta-Q (natural formula with Quercitin) and I use a homeopathic remedy called Cantharsis. I take 5-6 pellets of 30c potency 3-4 x a day depending on my discomfort. It really helps!! Also drink lots and lots of water. Make sure it is filtered. Never drink tap water.

I have heard Arginine is good, but be careful if you get coldsores because Arginine can trigger them.

Scotty, why don't you PM me with what you eat on a typical day and I will see if I can notice any foods that might be bothering you. Prelief is a lifesaver. I would definitley try that right away! Good luck.

Hi all,

I have gluten intolerance and IC. My IC was in remission even before going gluten free. It really kicked in after another UTI 2 years after going gluten free. I really believe a lot of IC is candida related. I think this may be the case for me. I currently take Cysta-q (with Quercitin) a natural remedy for IC. I also take 4 doses of 5-6 pellets of the homeopathic Cantharsis. The latter I can't do without. It really helps the pain and frequency. I am currently about to look into a naturaopathic doc who specializes in IC and gastro issues including gluten intolerance. His name is Dr. Snow and his is in the Woecster Ma. area. Not far from Boston. He has a website if you would like to check it out. I encourage any of you with IC to check out the IC Network and join their forum. It is very helpful. I have been educating those over there about celiac and gluten intolerance! Good luck to all.

I have IC. I get bloated daily, but when my bladder is flaring it looks like I am 5 months pregnant. I get pulling pain to. I read something about fluids building up in the area due to the flare. I can't remember exactly. Type in distended abdomen with IC and you should get some info.

Hi,

I have IC and just had a recent flare after a actual UTI. My intitial bought started after being treated with cipro and it happened again this time. From what I have read antibiotics can ultimately make it worse because it affects the immune system and IC is autoimmune. Cipro is extremely dangerous and I stopped taking it after 1 day this time when I started having muscle pain. I read a lot of testimonials reporting that cipro has crippled them and caused many serious issues. Do not take anibiotics is there is no infection, you are only hurting your immune system and setting yourself up for overgrowth of yeast. Celiac or even yeast overgrowth could explain digestive isses. Or it could be both. Some even feel that yeast overgrowth can cause IC and food intolerances. I don't have diagnosed celiac, but have gluten intolerance diagnosed through stool tests through Enterolabs. You could try that route. Good luck and e-mail me if you want to talk further.

On the IC diet I eat chicken, fish, turkey, eggs, rice, corn, most veggies and pears. I can tolerate mozzerella, montery jack, feta and vanilla icecream. I take prelief with meals.