01
Oct
America’s Chronic UTI Story
In 2008 America went to the doctor for a urinary tract infection (UTI). She was treated, but her infection came back after each course of treatment. This went on for several months. Her confused doctor referred her to a urologist, where she was diagnosed at the first appointment with interstitial cystitis (IC). For five years she was treated with a cocktail of medication to help manage her symptoms, but this did little more than take the edge of her pain and caused woeful side effects. America chanced upon information about a UTI specialist in the United Kingdom who specifically treats people like her who have been diagnosed with urinary syndromes and recurrent UTIs. America decided she had nothing to lose and set off across the Atlantic for a consultation. With the approval of her new doctor, she stopped her IC medication and started her new treatment. Ten months in, she claims to feel the best she has in 10 years. She still has some symptoms, but only rarely notices them. After a decade of pain, despair and depression, fighting off symptoms and dealing with significant medication side-effects, she now feels she can refocus on her work, her relationship with her husband and children and her future. America's thrilled to have her life back on track.
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