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IC Diet & Self Management


As so many of you have already discovered, feeling better takes much more than just your doctor's prescriptions and treatments. For years, many of you have known that diet makes a difference in your symptoms, and now, medical evidence confirms it.

But there's so much more that you can do on your own to take control of your symptoms and to feel healthier:

    • Diet Modification 
    • Bladder Retraining 
    • Stress Management
    • Sleep & IC



Revised July 08, 2011

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    • Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium
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    • Immunosuppresants
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    • Botox
    • Other Medicines
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