170: Interstitial Cystitis and Bladder Pain
Difficulty of pronunciation notwithstanding, if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with interstitial cystitis, you already know how miserable this condition can be. Turns out this malady affects millions of (mostly) women in the US, but hardly anyone talks about it. Worst still is the medical establishments scattershot approach to treatment, which includes some of the most laughably ignorant recommendations in the entire canon of western medicine. This week Dr. Jack and Mary dig in to the bladder pain associated with interstitial cystitis, discuss the actual science and what is understood about this horrible experience, and what we can do despite our family doctors throwing their arms up in surrender. This can be fixed. Tune in to find out how.