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Does Elmiron work for Interstitial cystitis?

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mrscjjohnson asked:


I started taking Elmiron about 4 months ago, and while the pain isn’t as bad, I still go to the bathroom a lot, and still have pain is a squeeze the urethra even a tiny bit.

Also, CRANBERRY JUICE DOESN’T WORK FOR THIS PROBLEM! I already know that. And “flushing the system” doesn’t either.

So I’m wondering if this medication will work, or is there another one?

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One Response to “Does Elmiron work for Interstitial cystitis?”

  1. Mike L Says:
    December 13th, 2008 at 3:05 am

    I have IC and Elmiron helps my symptoms. I have to remember to keep taking it and not miss too many doses. Sometimes that can be hard when I’m feeling no pain… but for Elmiron to do any good it needs to be in your system on a constant basis. I too go to the bathroom a lot and have trouble draining my bladder but the Elmiron helps with the pain and that’s why I take it. When the pain symptoms get really bad, I get Heparin treatments (Heparin is just one of the medications put in a mixture with other medications and put directly into my bladder via a catheter). I have learned to live with the difficulty draining my bladder. I know the idea of having a catheter is not a pleasant one but for me it is the lesser of the two evils. I’m one of those rare males that have IC (90% of the people who have it are female). I was finally diagnosed with it after 9 years of other treatments, procedures, and surgeries trying to treat my symptoms. By the way… cranberry juice normally is good for the bladder and kidneys but in the case of IC patients it can be irritating to the bladder because of its acid content. Acidic foods and beverages are some of the things people with IC try and avoid. Anyway, I hope this helps. Good luck.