What happens when you feel like you have a urinary tract infection and all the tests are negative? No infection, yet you have bladder pain, burning upon urination and just feel sick! You may have a condition called interstitial cystitis (IC) just like the doctor told me. IC is an inflammation of the bladder that ...
At some point in our lives we’ll probably all experience an abnormal urine color or smell but it doesn’t mean it’s time to panic. Foods like asparagus can cause a foul odor, and blood in the urine (hematuria) might be caused by something as benign as overexerting yourself while exercising. So when is it time ...
Interstitial Cystitis is a very painful, debilitating chronic illness that unfortunately, there is no cure and the cause cannot be found as of this time. I believe that Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, and IC Disease are all manifestations of the same illness. Affecting some of us with all three, while others may be only affected with ...
Diagnoses of medical conditions such as Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome seem to be on the rise here in the United States. The symptoms for these diseases are varied and many and most symptoms can be attributed to multiple disorders. Some medical professionals seem to use Fibromyalgia or one of the other ...
I understand that of people that have endometriosis that every person may define this disease differently. Each person might have different symptoms, different areas that hurt, or even different types of pain: sharp, acute, or change throughout the day. I’ll have to say that I wouldn’t wish the pain of endometriosis on my worst enemy, ...
Can bacteria actually be good for you? Healthy bacteria, referred to as probiotics, definitely can. Certain microbes, when taken live, and in the correct amounts, have been shown to be beneficial to health. In fact, there are so many health benefits, that it would be difficult to cite them all. Probiotics have been shown to ...
