urologist tests...

[lori]

have a uds test on tue... was told it measures amount bladder holds etc...

then on thursday have the cytoscope....

have been doing better and not having pain or frequency.... had upped the azo cranberry pills and added vit e to my regimine...

now im afraid having to stop meds ( azo) for these tests and thecytoscope will get things irritated...

i think he is looking for IC or tto rule it out...

your thoughts? if im doing well shouldi I cancel scope?

lori

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Lori,
What's a uds?  I had something once where they measured how much urine I released, if there were spasms and if there was any residual.  It was a little interesting trying to lay down flat and urinate with someone in the room with you. Finally I asked her to step out and then things worked. LOL     But it did show issues so..

I've had the cytoscope done but I had just had surgery for endometriosis and somehow my bladder got injured during surgery.  I couldn't take pyridium/azo before the scope but I had it with me for after and that helped me a lot so if you do opt to go through with it, you might consider having it with you.

I see a uro dr Tuesday after unrelenting pain, spasms and possible retention (I say possible because I can't tell if it's spasms or retention).  I'm hoping we can just try meds and skip those tests.  I doubt I'll be that lucky. hehe

[lori]

can i take the azo  before cytoscope? or is it only not before the uds-

uds= urodynamics study

lori

prayingyou get relief soon- im so sorry to hear surgery messed u up- that is sooooooo unfair!!!! grrrr

[lori]

UDS was horrible... after several catheters i am flaring..

now today im supposed to have cytoscope- however there will be a long discussion with dr before i say yes... i was not aware of what the uds entailed and im not a happy camper...

from what i read a cytoscope may or may not be able to detect ic anyhow

and funny thing is... the more azo cranberrry i take the better the frequency and pain get- now from what i read about ic cranberry would irritte the heck our of ic

i also started d- mannose

will post later but im feeling kinda irritable with doctors right now... think i neec to go pray before i leave the house!!!!!

for all who pray, please keep me in prayer this am.

thanks

lori