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I guess you can say my IC started sometime in 1999. I had what I thought was a typical bladder infection. I went to the doctor and got a normal course of antibiotics except my “infection’ never went away. That started my journey of traveling the country to every urologist, gynecologist and specialist known to man. I was given the typical test for IC under anesthesia and they said I did not have IC. After about a year my symptoms kind of just went away, which I am told has happened to many others. Then, in the fall of 2002 my IC came back with a vengeance. I had urgency, pressure and vulvodynia all the time. I was in so much pain, that I could barely make it through the day. I was holding down a full time job and, at the time, I had my own office so I basically alternated between my work and crying for hours at a time. This time I returned to the doctors demanding answers. I had so many tests, I don’t even know where to begin. I remember going to one “top” urologist for probably the 5th time that month and I remember overhearing him talking to his nurses about me and why I kept coming there and that he basically had nothing else to give me. I felt completely desperate, I was on over 10 different medications, none of which helped and all of which gave me other problems in addition to the ones I already had. After literally having a nervous breakdown, I decided there had to be another way. I started doing my own research and stumbled upon this site. I was able to get in touch with Jane and Alyson who were so helpful and supportive and who really answered all of my questions, I stopped all my medications and started with Matia in January of 2003. To say I was scared was an understatement. I relied on medications for years and even though they were not helping me, I was so scared to try something new. I never really thought about alternative medicine and had no idea what to expect. I remember my first conversation with Matia. I felt such an unbelievable relief. She was so calming and understanding that I immediately knew, no matter how long it took, I would be ok. I had a very long road. I had always been healthy but the diet was extremely hard for me. I basically ate meat and broccoli and cauliflower for a year. I want you all to understand and know this. I got worse before better. There was a time I thought about stopping treatment. We had to change my herbs many times before we found what worked, but Matia never gave up. This does not happen to everyone, but it did to me. I hung on, and it was the best decision of my life. I can honestly say I am 90 percent better. I rarely have bladder symptoms, and my burning is gone. I have had some minor bumps but overall I am living a normal , healthy life. I know when something goes wrong, I have my appointment with Matia and immediately I am at ease. My mother has even sought treatment from Matia for a problem she was having. I have changed the way I live my life and I am better for it. I have been a long distance patient this whole time and never felt the distance. My appointments with Matia have been life changing. There is so much more to my journey, and I could probably write for hours. If I can convey one thing, it would be to hang on. Trust your instincts. Know at times you might feel worse. IC is a tricky disease that didn’t come quickly and it does not go quickly, but it will go. I never thought I would be here, I never ever thought that I would be better, but I promise you will. I am getting married next October. My IC does not dominate my life. I still take herbs and I probably always will. My health is better than it ever was and I cannot thank Matia enough, I truly cannot ever convey to her what she has done for me.
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purpose of this site is for information only. We in no way intend to offer
medical advice. This is not the official site for BOMA-Med. This
site has been developed by patients of Dr. Brizman, because of their faith in
her work, the belief in the effectiveness of her treatment, and willingness to
inform others of an opportunity to recover from the ravages of Interstitial
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