Anonymous - U.K.

14 months ago I made the trip to LA from the UK. I’d suffered from numerous UTI’s over the last 20 years and developed symptoms known as IC about 2 years ago.

I was in constant pain and tied to the bathroom.  I rejected investigative procedures from urologists and decided to embark on Matia’s program.

The treatment process was far from easy. Months of yo-yoing up and down, a good day here, to then have a bad few. The anxiety of whether this would really work for me, or whether I was beyond Matias program. I was tempted at times to call my Dr and beg to be pumped full of painkillers.  I kept a diary of good days (hours too!) and bad, to try and find a pattern.  Any question Matia had for me, I could answer in great detail.

About 6 months ago I noticed when Matia asked me specific questions (urine flow/colour etc), I had to admit that I hadn’t taken note, and had actually forgotten.

Fast forward to my appointment last week and I spent most of it discussing how to deal with the pressures of my new job. There was little mention of IC.

I don’t often think of my bladder now.  I ride horses for a living (having given it up due to IC), something not exactly suited to an IC sufferer!  I am no longer a victim but someone who has taken back their life, and a much healthier one.

My advice is to stick to the diet religiously (it will save you from other more life threatening dis-eases in the process) and take the recommended pills/herbs seriously. Try (although hard) to remain positive that you will get better and remember that having been made aware of Dr Matia Brizman you are one of the lucky ones.

Anonymous-UK

Letter from a husband of one of Dr. Brizman’s patients

Hello Matia.

My name is ________ and I am your patient _______’s husband.  You and I exchanged
some emails a few months back.

I just wanted to say THANK YOU for all of the great work you have done in helping _____
feel better.  We know we still have a long way to go — but I cannot tell you how amazing it has been to see _____ getting better.  Over the past few months, she has started to be her
old happy, normal self again — mainly because she is finally not in chronic pain constantly.  She feels better, she looks healthier, she smiles again, and she sleeps through the night.  The transformation has been amazing.

We really feel like we are blessed to have heard about you and been able to
get _____out to see you.  We are blessed and lucky that there is someone in this world
who understands ____’s problem, and spends so much time trying to fix it.  We were so
low when we found you.  And after having 10-20 doctors around the country either tell us
we were crazy or recommend some experimental and invasive treatment, we were at our
wits end.  You have made her life (and my life) so much better in the last seven months.  We are very, very thankful for all that you do — you really have changed our lives for the better.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

If there is ever anything we can do to re-pay for this great gift you have given us, please
do not hesitate to let me know.  You have given us so much and we are just so thankful.

Response after Dr. Brizman asked if  she could post his letter:

Matia — of course you have my permission to do that.  That would be great.  We want
everyone to know how great you are.  I know there are lots of women out there right now who were just like _____ was seven months ago — in pain and running out of hope.  The more
people learn about you, the more people you can help.

You absolutely have our permission to post it.  And if you ever want us to write a more
fulsome account of where we were before seeing you and how far we have come thanks
to you, we would love to do that too.  _____ and I have already talked about writing out
the whole story once she is completely better.  We want to do anything we can to spread
the word about how there is hope for women with this illness, and how there is an amazing doctor in California who can help.

S. Los Angeles

When I first met with Matia, it was only after many visits to my urologist and several other “alternative” attempts to solve my bladder problem via books and info on the web. I had all the symptoms of CI… frequent, urgent needs to go to the bathroom, pelvic pain etc. It was like having a reoccurring bladder infection with no way to stop it. It seemed to happen around alcohol, but eventually I would “flare up” 3 or 4 times a month regardless of what I was doing. Sometimes these flares would last 5 – 7 days, and it was miserable. If you are reading this, you probably know exactly what I’m talking about.

In my opinion, Matia’s approach seems to be “fix the persons body, and the body will fix the specific problem.” It’s a lot of organic powders, and capsules, and in the beginning, a very strict diet. However, it works… not quickly (in most cases), but it works. When I first saw her, my problem had developed into mild IBS as well… however these symptoms stopped immediately with the diet and have never come back. My IC was a different matter. It has taken a couple of years to really get under control, and I still have to be responsible about what I eat/drink, but in that time it was always getting better. It happens so gradually, I remember after a year I was disappointed that I was not completely cured… yet realized how much better things were. IC was taking over my life… and within a year it was a mild inconvenience every so often…. The flare ups were much less annoying and didn’t last as long. Now I have occasional bouts of irritation, but it’s usually a direct result of my diet and never seems to linger for more then a day or two. Plus Matia is always a phone call or email away when you experience discomfort, and usually has a helpful adjustment to solve the short term problem.

It’s a humbling thing to have a “condition” nobody knows what to do about. A condition that effects your social life, sleep patterns, self esteem, anxiety level, ability to concentrate, ability to travel… and generally makes you miserable most of the day and night. My urologist is very well known, and had guided me through some other difficulties, but had no answers for me. I’m only thankful he had the wisdom to recommend Matia, who in a lot of ways, has helped me restore not only my health… but my life.

– S.

Nadia - Seattle

Hello my name is Nadia and I’m 32 yrs old and reside in Seattle.  My IC journey of regaining my health began with Matia Brizman, May of 2007.  I’m on my last leg of my treatment and continuing to get better, mind, body and spirit.

In the beginning of treatment, I was put on a strict but very health diet with a supplement regimen to restore my healthy balance and ease the pain of my bladder. Within the first month of my treatment, my bladder pain decreased by a good 75%.  I was on the first part of the regimen for a good 5 months.  It helped get me stable and comfortable into a new way of life of eating and taking care of my body.

Through the months, Matia would tweak my supplement and regimen to be tailored made just for me and to see where my bladder was at every turn. I was able to communicate with her via email if my symptoms seemed to flare up every now and then.  She continued patiently and with so much understanding and wisdom in this whole health restoring process.  I must say that this is a slow and steady process, getting my health back for me has been an eye opener and continues to show me what my body is saying through my bladder.

There are more good days which continue to get better than there are bad days.  If you stick with the treatment plan and respect the process, this is a full proof, guarantee of healing in all areas of your internal organs and it manifests externally.  You feel at peace and balanced more and more.  If you are patient and remember that time heals all wounds through respecting your body and the physician who knows the path to a better you through her unique treatment plan, than know from someone in her care, that you will be a success story just like me.

I believe that Matia is a God send and without her many people would still be suffering from IC.  If you are reading this, as her patient, she is kind, encouraging, supportive and very much a true healer.

Thank you Matia and there’s not enough words to say how much I’m blessed to have met you and continue to be in your care.  God has truly given you a gift and perserverance to find more and more ways to heal peoples broken bladders and with hope through the testimonies of lives you touched, people will continue to come for that healing touch.

Sincerely,

Nadia R

Kimberley - Los Angeles

I came to Matia over six and a half years ago.  I found her on the ICA
listing.  I was 29 years old had two babies and was in CONSTANT pain, I
felt like I wanted to die instead of living with this horrific pain.  I
had this constant intense burning and heaviness like there was a
bowling ball of acid sitting in my bladder, I felt like I always had to
pee.  I went through months and months of antibiotics and NOTHING
helped.    I would have days of headaches that wouldn’t go away, my
right eye had this funky foggy film over it, painful periods, digestive
issues, I was a moody grumpy mess.  I felt as though I was falling
apart at age 29.  My gynecologist suggested I go to a urologist and be
checked out for IC.  I was diagnosed with IC and the urologist told me
I would just have to learn to live with it and get on with my life.  I
would not accept that and set out to find a solution.  I found a life
changing solution.Matia.  She made me realize I was not crazy and that
there was hope.  She showed me how to get healthy and in doing that my
life and the way I looked at life changed.  Not only am I completely
well but I feel AMAZING.  I now have three perfectly healthy beautiful
children and am happier and healthier than I ever thought possible.
 Matia has changed my life through her work and her incredible gift as
a doctor of Chinese medicine.  To everyone out there who is just
beginning their journey hold on.it’s not easy but it is sooo worth it
in the long run.  Your whole perspective on life will change and you
will