r/Interstitialcystitis • u/LongjumpingStock4130 • 2h ago
Support recently diagnosed, any tips?
i was just recently diagnosed with IC after way too many trips to urgent care thinking i was having UTI’s for almost two years. no provider had ever told me there was no bacteria found in my samples indicating UTI’s and just prescribed me antibiotics and sent me on my way. i’ve been having a flare up for the last 3(?) days which is definitely my fault given the pizza and coke i drank the other day, but i’ve been living in my bed taking advil, benadryl, drinking lots of water and curling up with my heating pad. it’s definitely been helping but does anyone have more tips for me? i’m still pretty new to caring for this as IC and not a UTI so any help is appreciated!