Amazing for IC. I take 3 w bad foods or 2 with moderately bad food or 4 with really spicey/acidic. Makes a huge difference! If you have IC, the Chinese formula Zhu Ling Tang is amazing! I think it was 6 caps 3x/day, but totally effective and worth it. Cystoprotek also really helped me. Both are great and I stayed on them for many months and now I'm mostly fully recovered and just do prelief w the worst things
Read More...I give this a 4 rating simply because there is no easy fix for interstitial cystitis. However, Prelief and an increase in water intake have made my IC more bearable. I have tried two prescription medications, and the side effects outweighed the benefits. Prelief and lots of water work better for me. I'm also glad Amazon has it on Prime. It isn't sold at most stores in my area
Read More...Interstitial cystitis is now used as an umbrella term. And has absorbed overactive bladder syndrome, painful bladder syndrome,and several other diseases. It can mean many different things from person to person. When i was diagnosed with interstitial cystitis, it was a rare disease only affecting women post pregnancy or childbirth and at least 35 years of age. I was none of those. I was 15 with no prior pregnancies or use of birth control. I had had chronic recurring utis for 10 years, was no longer allowed to take antibiotics, and had been incontinent my whole life. I was in constant pain and always had blood in my urine. So i got the entire shirtstick. I have no bladder lining,constant ulcers and infections. I have a neurological disorder called fibromyaglia and early onset neuropathy and somewhere in the mix of that my nerves are kinda fried so i have constant muscle spasms, loss of muscle control, and all around weakening of the bladder muscle itself. My body cannot naturally regulate normal conditions nor sustain healthy bacteria and such. So for me, they go hand in hand. A flare up of my IC leads to and encourages a UTI because my urine is full of bad bacteria and my urine is so acidic it eats ulcers in the muscle which then get infected. I have been able to regulate with the use of prelief (i take 3 do uses a day with my regular medicine) Elmiron, and oxybutynin. I haven't had a flare up since i started taking them. My life has been changed dramatically. My only drawback is that taking it regularly has given me acid reflux and i can't drink water without getting heartburn anymore
Read More...I have pretty severe I.C., so bad, sometimes I was unable to get out of bed! My doctor gave me a huge list of foods I was gonna have to give up (and I already have a restrictive diet due to food allergies). Coffee was a major trigger for my IC, but I just couldn't give it up. I literally stumbled upon this supplement (I was looking for something to help with my acid reflux) and I read reviews on this. A lot of people were having success with it combatting IC issues. I thought I'd give it a shot! SUCCESS at last!! Truly a miracle. Every morning, I take one of these before my morning coffee and I'm IC symptom-free!! I ordered a small bottle of these too and carry that bottle in my purse. As for the acid reflux, I'm finding out mine isn't so much a dietary issue (more of, I'm not producing a enough acid). For my acid reflux, I use apple cider vinegar which would also severely trigger my IC, but now when I take my vinegar, I use one of these supplements as well and it works fairly well, not perfect, but the irritation is more bearable. If you have IC, GET THESE, you will not regret it!!
Read More...Excellent for Interstitial Cystitis! One of the first steps to dealing with IC is to avoid acidic foods. You have to pretty much cut out a LOT of fun stuff, but then you worry about incidental acids being in anything you eat. Taking this before you eat any meal/snack combats this problem. It has been a lifesaver and made a HUGE difference
Read More...These pills work very well and they are safe to take every day with every meal. I was diagnosed with interstitial Cystitis (IC) a few months ago and this product has really helped me with keeping my IC in remission and helping with pain relief when I have flare ups. I don't know of any other non prescription product that helps as much as this product does. All the prescription medicine my doctor tries to push on me have a lot of side affects (some of them serious) that I don't want to deal with. I would suggest that anyone suffering from IC try this product
Read More...IC and bladder spasms have been the bane of my existence for the past ten years or so. My life hack was a bit of baking soda in water when they flared. Sometimes it works. But Prelief is far easier to travel with (verses white powder in a baggie o.O ). It also works far better for me. I take it at the first sign of trouble. There are no side effects and my Urologist assures me it's as innocuous as Tums and safe. Between Prelief and going gluten-free I have my life back and wish I'd known about BOTH years ago. Fantastic product. I tell everyone about it because it WORKS and it's not very well known. Also, Amazon is the only place I've found it. I wish it was on store shelves because IC seems to be a growing problem
Read More...Honestly, I don't know what I would do without this product. I have Interstitial Cystitis and anything acidic is going to cause me lots of pain. I try to stay away from problem things, but when you eat out, you don't always know. Prelief also allows me to have a little coffee in the morning. I have to give up so many things for this condition/disease, but at least Prelief lets me cheat just a little bit
Read More...I LOVE this product. I take it with me whenever we travel. I take it right before I drink my coffee. It helps so the coffee doesn't irritate my bladder. When I'm at home, I use baking soda
Read More...This is Absolutely a "Must~Have" Lifesaver, for anyone who suffers from "Interstitial Cystitis"...!!! I had absolutely no idea that what I ate affected my Bladder, until I was diagnosed with "IC" myself. As a middle aged woman, I've fought through more painful conditions then I care to remember.... These things are almost a given, that most women will experience throughout life. It's no wonder that we are constantly accused of being Moody, Mean, Crazy, Emotional etc. Well, when I was diagnosed with "IC" aka "Bladder Pain Syndrome" it about killed me off completely!!! It's such a Strange and "PAINFUL" condition... The symptoms are different for everyone, and the diet is quite ridiculous and impossible to stick to. That's where I found out about this "Miracle" cure for Flares caused by acidic food and Drinks. I'm not real good about following Super Strict Diets, and this diet was not going to work for Me in any Way, Shape and Form... I can't imagine my life without "Prelief" I swear by it 100%.... It is a Complete Lifesaver for many sufferers!!
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