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Making Life with Interstitial Cystitis more Comfortable
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items A collection of items that make living with Interstital Cystitis as comfortable as can be. I know IC is absolute suffering and I hope that some of my suggestions can benefit even one other IC baddie. Stay strong, lovies.
Please bare in mind, IC vari...
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Supplements and OTCs
Foods & Drinks
Hygiene & Self Care
Supplements and OTCs
Supplements and OTC (over the counter) medications that help with IC symptoms and management!
D-Mannose is a simple sugar found in most foods that helps soothe the bladder - and any other bladder symptoms - by binding to E. coli bacteria to prevent it from sticking to your bladder and causing infections or symptoms. This is a MUST HAVE for me...
AZO D-Mannose Capsules
I've been relying on these bad babies to get me through flares since I was 15. They've never let me down yet! Practically all of the burning, urgency and residual pain I get during flares is muffled. It's the only thing that helped me be able to slee...
Azo Urinary Pain Relief
Holy grail for being able to eat guilt and worry free. Most of my favorite snacks from before diagnosis have been mostly ruled out due to flare reasons, but Prelief makes it possible to enjoy trigger foods from time to time! I personally don't like t...
Prelief Acid Reducer Caplets
Foods & Drinks
Foods & drinks I really enjoy that are safe for my IC!
My favorite food hands down. I don't have to worry about bladder or gut consequences when indulging in kefir. Keeps me full for a very long time, so I opt for it as a snack and a side when my pain is high.
Lowfat Blueberry Kefir
My absolute favorite snack. I've adored fish crackers since I was a child and I'm so grateful that they still remain my safest food at 22 years.
Goldfish Cheddar Cracker and Flavor Blasted Xtra
Probably my favorite snacks haha. I just recently tried these and my husband has had to buy two more bags since LOL! They're a great, safe (for me) replacement for chocolate so I don't indulge in it too much and still get the fiber from pitted dates.
Sunsweet Dates 8 oz Pouch
Hygiene & Self Care
Self care items that make taking care of myself and living with IC miles easier!
I only use a few brands for soap on my body and face and Dove is one of them. Their gentle cleaning solution is also very gentle for intimate parts. Dove has never irritated my IC and they're affordable, so I've been quite a loyal customer haha.
Original Beauty Bar - Moisturizing Care - Dove
Another one of the only soap brands I'll let near my intimate body parts. Dial has also been a giant factor of healing my piercings and fresh tattoos. They also have INCREDIBLE scents across the board. The pamper and indulge soaps have been a favorit...
Silk & Seaberry Body Wash - Dial® Soap
The only lube I will use! This is helpful during any sort of sexual activity and makes the recovery afterwards so much easier and pain-free. It's also much more autism friendly of a texture than other lubes I've tried (that also weren't IC compatible...
Good Clean Love BioNude Ultra Sensitive Lube
Journaling has single-handedly got me through my diagnosis of IC and life with IC in general. I prefer hardcover journals because they make it easier to write in with my cubital tunnel. Journaling through flares practically never fails.
Caliber Journal, 300 Ruled Pages, Assorted Colors
I take warm Epsom salt baths when the pain gets really intense to give myself a nice, relaxing break. The silky feeling of the epsom salts in the warm water always soothes my joints and overactive nerves. Plus, they smell super nice
Epsoak Epsom Salt 19 lb Magnesium Sulfate
I use heating pads, hot bottles and socks CONSTANTLY. On my joints, on my abdomen and bladder, my muscles, etc. It helps with just about everything and it's the most easy and convenient pain management tool I use. I recommend everyone have something ...
Deepsoon Electric Heating Pad for Back & Neck