It's the end of Janruary.
It's been 8/9 months since my symptoms began. I've more endurance than I thought...
My Urologist appointment was a bit weird. Because the referral was made so long ago, some of my symptoms written down on the letter he read out to me when I arrived were out-dated or had changed. He immediately began shpeeling things it could be, the only one I remember being that my urethra may have narrowed. He said based on my symptoms, he doesn't think I have interstitial cystitis. But then he doesn't know the full scope of my symptoms. He gave me a single dose of Zithromax which I've just taken (4 pills all out once, usually you take 3 in a day). He said sometimes bacteria isn't picked up and can cause symptoms. I sort of just scoffed at this. Anyway, he also prescribed me with 30 Betmiga 50mg pills. Betmiga is just for OAB. But since coming of Oxybutynin, also for OAB, I haven't noticed a huge change in my symptoms. My GP advised I don't take anything for OAB as I'm already taking antidepressants, which can interfere with the need to go anyway. It's been almost 2 weeks since I went on antidepressants. Noticed a difference? Yeah I suppose, I no longer have crazy bowel symptoms I suppose.
Anyway, the Urologist is going to give my a cytocopsy/hydrodistension if this pill doesn't work. I'm genuinely very scared in case it makes things worse and leaves me permanently worse off. But he said if I think this is IC, then he can rule it out whilst having a look inside my urethra and bladder. I'm so so worried about getting it done.
Fingers crossed on these pills, right?
