[harleyjo]

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I am going to start this by saying that I tried to post this on another site and it got closed. If you need to remove it here also, do it. I am just trying to get some help until I can get to a higher state of RAW. I just want some help. Please!



I have tried to eat RAW I did the best I could do with it for several weeks(3-4). I know some of you are going to say I didn't give it a chance.

Folks I did, I was in pain, my bladder from my IC.....What is IC/PBS?
Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a condition that results in recurring discomfort or pain in the bladder and the surrounding pelvic region. The symptoms vary from case to case and even in the same individual. People may experience mild discomfort, pressure, tenderness, or intense pain in the bladder and pelvic area. Symptoms may include an urgent need to urinate, a frequent need to urinate, or a combination of these symptoms. Pain may change in intensity as the bladder fills with urine or as it empties. Women’s symptoms often get worse during menstruation. They may sometimes experience pain during vaginal intercourse.

Because IC varies so much in symptoms and severity, most researchers believe it is not one, but several diseases. In recent years, scientists have started to use the term painful bladder syndrome (PBS) to describe cases with painful urinary symptoms that may not meet the strictest definition of IC. The term IC/PBS includes all cases of urinary pain that can’t be attributed to other causes, such as infection or urinary stones. The term interstitial cystitis, or IC, is used alone when describing cases that meet all of the IC criteria established by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

In IC/PBS, the bladder wall may be irritated and become scarred or stiff. Glomerulations—pinpoint bleeding caused by recurrent irritation—often appear on the bladder wall. Hunner’s ulcers are present in 10 percent of people with IC. Some people with IC/PBS find that their bladder cannot hold much urine, which increases the frequency of urination. Frequency, however, is not always specifically related to bladder size; many people with severe frequency have normal bladder capacity. People with severe cases of IC/PBS may urinate as many as 60 times a day, including frequent nighttime urination, also called nocturia.



was on fire. It felt like I had razor cuts and was pouring salt into them. I felt like I had to go pee constantly. I would be ok for a day and them bam, it was a nightmare for several.

I couldn't get enough variety and right now I am even having trouble getting my blueberry, spinach, banana smoothies down. I don't like the taste of just a "green" smoothie. I can't spice it with the "hotter" tangier stuff so I have to add some fruit. The only fruits I can eat are pears, gala apples(low acid), blueberries and banana's. I tried some strawberries, even just a few in my smoothies to change the taste was making me flare.

I have some raw P/A frozen in the freezer. I tried a couple of pieces of them and instant pain.

I can't get enough variety. I am still trying to eat as much raw as I can but I am really struggleing with this. I WANT TO EAT HEALTHY!

So if you were faced with my situation and had to eat a little bit of sad food, what would you eat. Sometimes for protein I will eat an egg white.

I just want you to think about the kind of pain I was dealing with and knowing that it is being caused by what I was eating and drinking.

I need some suggestions here. I know this goes against what many of you believe in and maybe someday I can get my bladder healed a bit more so that I can tolerate a bit more but right now I can't.