News & Blog

Month: March 2017

Fulranumab vs. Placebo for the Treatment of IC/PBS

Wang, H., Russell, L. J., Kelly, K. M., Wang, S., & Thipphawong, J. (2017). Fulranumab in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: observations from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. BMC…

IC-Friendly Recipes

ICA Online Support Community member, grumpyoldlady has been busy collecting and sharing IC-friendly recipes! Join the conversation in ICA’s Online Support Community. “I have suffered with IC for quite a…

12 Signs You Might Have Interstitial Cystitis

Interstitial cystitis and The Interstitial Cystitis Solution by ICA board member Nicole Cozean PT, DPT and Jesse Cozean were recently featured in Reader’s Digest. We’re raising IC awareness! “Experts have…

PBS Documentary Brings Chronic Pain Out of Shadows

“Many chronic pain sufferers are frustrated with how they are depicted in the media – often as lazy, whining, drug seeking addicts. A new documentary that’s begun airing on local…

Recent Trial Fails to Effectively Compare DMSO and Chondroitin Sulphate 2% Bladder Instillations for IC/PBS

Tutolo, Manuela, Ammirati, Enrico, Castagna, Giulia, Klockaerts, Katrien, Plancke, Hendrik, Ost, Dieter, Aa, Frank Van der, & Ridder, Dirk De. (2017). A prospective randomized controlled multicentre trial comparing intravesical DMSO…

Interstitial Cystitis Featured in U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report published an article in their health section entitled Living With Interstitial Cystitis: The chronic, invisible illness is a literal pain in the bladder. The article…

Action Alert: Contact Your Senator

ACTION ALERT Contact the office of your Senator serving on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee and ask that they support “interstitial cystitis (IC)” as a condition eligible for study through the…