I received an offlist post from someone thinking that IC is a bladder
infection. I thought I'd post this for any others who might think the
same.

Interstitial Cystitis is NOT a bladder infection. It often has
stress/emotional and even can have dietary causes. There may be
inflammation/DampHeat involved....but not always....depends on patient
not the IC.

It is advisable when presented with a Western Medical Term to know the
definition.

"The term IC / PBS includes all cases of urinary pain that can't be
attributed to other causes, such as infection or urinary stones."

"Some of the symptoms of IC / PBS resemble those of bacterial
infection, but medical tests reveal no organisms in the urine of
patients with IC / PBS. Furthermore, patients with IC / PBS do not
respond to antibiotic therapy."

"In recent years, researchers have isolated a substance found almost
exclusively in the urine of people with interstitial cystitis. They
have named the substance antiproliferative factor, or APF, because it
appears to block the normal growth of the cells that line the inside
wall of the bladder."

entire worthy read at:
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/interstitialcystitis/


Kit

--- In acupuncture@yahoogroups.com, "kitcurtin" <kitcurtin@...> wrote:
>
> Look for a Heart/Shen relationship. I have had it and treated it.
>
> Kit
>
> --- In acupuncture@yahoogroups.com, drjudyhou@ wrote:
> >
> >
> > according chinese medical theoy of 'ling zheng" to treat.
> > judy
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 4/10/2006 10:49:37 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > purekarm@ writes:
> >
> > Hi guys, A patient with interstitial cystitis was referred to me and
> > will be coming to see me this tuesday for acupuncture and chinese
> > herbs. I have not been able to see the patient yet so I have not
been
> > able to examine and diagnos; I was just wondering if any of you had
> > any experiences with treating this disrder.
> > Thanks-
> > Sharon