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Jenny - Pennsylvania.....My name is Jenny and my bladder problems started very early in life. From the time I was about 4 or 5 years old I remember always having pain in my bladder when I had to hold it. I also urinated much more than anyone else –about every 30 minutes. My family brushed it off as a tiny bladder and just let me live my life even though it was severely limited due to my fear of having to use the bathroom so often. I just accepted it and knew that when I went on class trips or sporting events I would have to de-hydrate myself for two or three days before hand so that my frequency and urgency wouldn’t be too bad. Otherwise I would avoid risky situations. As my life went on and I became an adult I started to realize that it is NOT normal to urinate that often. A new and very dear friend that I made while working as a flight attendant noticed my frequent stops to the bathroom and called me on it. No one had ever done that before! I thought everyone had pain in their bladder so it was news to me when she told me she never had pain. At that point she convinced me to get help. I saw about 6 doctors in total. I suffered through horrible, painful and barbaric tests. I tried all kinds of medication with no relief. All this time my symptoms were getting worse and worse and I was starting to lose hope. My first three doctors even misdiagnosed me and treated me as if I had an under developed urethra or over active bladder syndrome. After 3 ˝ years of searching for someone that could help me I found the IC A Road To Recovery website. After reading it from “cover to cover” ten times over I got the nerve to call and schedule my first appointment. I half heartedly went into it thinking it can’t hurt and at least I’ll be doing something healthy for my body. Well, I have been on the diet for 4 months now and really believe that this is the absolute best thing I could have ever done for my body, heart and soul. I am in the process of completely healing my body not just masking the pain. I am getting rid of the IC by fixing my whole body! I had asthma and used inhalers everyday. I have not had any asthma symptoms since week 2 of the diet. I also discontinued Allegra for allergies after 8 years of use and have had almost no allergy symptoms.
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