Is there "cross talk" between organs?
Here is a very interesting article that my friend (and local endometriosis support group member) Roberta sent me.
It's about interstitial cystitis, pelvic pain, colon nerves, bladder nerves, the spinal cord, etc. It's very interesting!
Pepperoni Pizza And Pelvic Pain
By the way, the article states, "the pelvic pain is so intense some women inject anesthetic lidocaine directly into their bladders to get relief". Well, I am here to tell you that bladder instillations are very helpful and not as scary as they may sound. There are various medications used for bladder instillations.
In addition to taking oral medication for IC, I do self-catheterization for bladder instillations. This provides tremendous relief. Learning how to self-catheterize meant I don't have to drive 45 minutes each way to my doctor for each instillation, I don't have to conform to my doctor's schedule, and I don't have to pay a co pay for each instillation. When my pelvic pain specialist first mentioned self-catheterizing at home, I looked at him like he had 10 heads. I have to say, though, that I'm glad I learned how to do it. It's far more practical to do bladder instillations at home when it's convenient for me (following my doctor's directions on frequency of treatments, of course).
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This article was posted by Jeanne via "Jeanne's Endo Blog" at www.endendoat.blogspot.com.
