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IC Awareness Daily Fact #3 – New IC/BPS Guidelines Released

TikTok Video @icnetworkjill IC Awareness Daily Fact 3 - IC is a pelvic pain syndrome and for many of us, it’s not a bladder disease. #ictok #icawareness #pelvicpain ♬ original sound - IC Network What's New in Updated 2022 AUA Guidelines In 2022, the American Urological Association revised their Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment [...]

By |2023-09-03T16:02:43-07:00September 1st, 2022|Announcements, Daily Facts|Comments Off on IC Awareness Daily Fact #3 – New IC/BPS Guidelines Released

Daily Fact #21 – Anxiety and IC

Got Anxiety AND IC? You are not alone! Do you struggle with anxiety disorder? Catastrophic thinking? Chronic overlapping pain conditions (IC, IBS, vulvodynia, fibromyalgia, TMJ, migraines, etc.)? New research from the Chronic Pain Research Alliance has identified that these patients struggle with a central nervous system maladaption (aka injury) that has left the brain in [...]

By |2023-09-21T15:50:16-07:00September 21st, 2014|Announcements, Daily Facts|Comments Off on Daily Fact #21 – Anxiety and IC

Daily Fact #17 – Men With IC

  Interstitial Cystitis (IC/BPS) affects men of all ages, from high school students to seniors, air force pilots to Hollywood actors. Many, if not most, have been misdiagnosed with chronic prostatitis, often for years, before they receive a correct diagnosis. You might also be surprised to learn that IC/BPS has been tracked in high numbers [...]

By |2023-09-17T20:50:46-07:00September 17th, 2014|Announcements, Daily Facts|Comments Off on Daily Fact #17 – Men With IC

Daily Fact #15 – Disability and IC

Patients with more severe IC who are unable to work may apply for disability benefits. In the USA, there are four different types of disability insurance. Private Disability Insurance Private Disability Insurance is usually obtained through your employer if they offer disability benefits. In general, private disability insurance kicks in one you meet the criteria [...]

By |2023-10-12T13:00:16-07:00September 15th, 2014|Announcements, Daily Facts|Comments Off on Daily Fact #15 – Disability and IC

IC Awareness Daily Fact #13 – The IC and IBS Connection

    Patients with irritable bowel syndrome can suffer from chronic diarrhea, chronic constipation and/or a combination of both. One hallmark symptom is intense cramping, often occurring after eating a problem food or beverage containing caffeine, MSG or chocolate. Constipation can also be a side effect of many medications used for IC, particularly pain medications, [...]

By |2023-09-13T10:31:31-07:00September 13th, 2014|Announcements, Daily Facts|Comments Off on IC Awareness Daily Fact #13 – The IC and IBS Connection

IC Awareness Daily Fact #9 – Patients Can Struggle To Find Medical Care Providers

If there was one common dream among IC patients, it's working with a knowledgeable and compassionate doctor who could treat all of their pelvic ills: the bladder, the pelvic floor, the bowel and, of course, the reproductive tract. Thankfully, a small but growing number of urologists and urogynecologists are moving in that direction, adding physical [...]

By |2023-09-09T16:15:14-07:00September 9th, 2014|Announcements, Daily Facts|Comments Off on IC Awareness Daily Fact #9 – Patients Can Struggle To Find Medical Care Providers

IC Daily Fact #6 – IC and Diet Modification

Tik Tok Video on the IC Diet @icnetworkjill iC Awareness Month Daily Fact 6 Some IC patients experience severe symptoms after drinking coffee, tea, soda, cranberry, chocolate or multivitamins. The ICN provides extensive information on the IC diet as well as coaching if you are struggling!  #ictok #icawareness ♬ original sound - IC Network IC/BPS [...]

By |2023-09-01T13:13:46-07:00September 6th, 2014|Announcements, Daily Facts|Comments Off on IC Daily Fact #6 – IC and Diet Modification

Launching IC Awareness Month

We sent out a blast email to 25,000 patients to kick this off. Just think, if just 10,000 of you post about IC Awareness Month, Tweet to "#icfeelslike", posts about it on their Facebook page, sends out a press release, makes a poster, this will be the largest IC Awareness campaign EVER!!! The IC movement [...]

By |2012-08-20T13:10:22-07:00August 20th, 2012|Announcements|Comments Off on Launching IC Awareness Month
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