tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639585305009174495.post7267155348262050894..comments2024-03-12T08:16:34.206-07:00Comments on Interstitial Cystitis Diet: Confident Choices®: Interstitial Cystitis and PotassiumJulie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08464347473234144019noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639585305009174495.post-71320726840320748832023-02-02T11:06:30.499-08:002023-02-02T11:06:30.499-08:00The preservatives and added ingredients The preservatives and added ingredients Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639585305009174495.post-64801157089476124922021-01-03T13:20:13.851-08:002021-01-03T13:20:13.851-08:00I am absolutely sure many IC patients have had a h...I am absolutely sure many IC patients have had a harder time during the pandemic. Milk is not usually a trigger but can be if you are allergic or have lactose intolerance. Julie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08464347473234144019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639585305009174495.post-58318363664396703482021-01-03T08:17:01.422-08:002021-01-03T08:17:01.422-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.soLeftimRighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13644649267680681147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639585305009174495.post-86780450049288002922020-10-16T11:22:11.293-07:002020-10-16T11:22:11.293-07:00Hello there. I had IC quite badly 20 years ago and...Hello there. I had IC quite badly 20 years ago and saw a specialist who wanted to give me a 'bladder stretch'! I declined and was determined to sort it with diet, which I did, and quickly. Bland non-spicy foods, no citrus or chocolate(ug)and always hot water instead of tea and coffee. Fizzy water (not lemonade). Reason I'm on here is because it's come back, so watch this space - I'm going to be strict with myself again and stop eating aggravants, to try and halt this horrible condition. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639585305009174495.post-71611158193281720722020-09-21T13:26:15.492-07:002020-09-21T13:26:15.492-07:00If you are buying blueberry muffins from Walmart a...If you are buying blueberry muffins from Walmart and eating them, it probably isn't the potassium in the muffins that is causing the problems but one of the many added ingredients they put in their pre-made foods. Citric Acid, gluten, soy, on and on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639585305009174495.post-20631481883991495152018-12-15T05:05:53.131-08:002018-12-15T05:05:53.131-08:00I also have ic. And yes.. a lot of Drs have no clu...I also have ic. And yes.. a lot of Drs have no clue what it is and will not take the time to look it up.. fortunate for me, sodas dont bother me much at all. But oranges and banannas will. I can eat a bananna once in a blue moon and not feel any pain. Other times im doubled over in pain.. Weird.. i ate some blueberry muffins the last 2 days and now im doubled over in pain. ( the mini ones in a box from walmart). I checked the potassium on them. One package has 3,500mg of potassium.. WOW... so im guessing thats what has me hurting. I guess im gonna have to start checking the potassium mg in everything i buy.. it seems the older i get, the more things have started bothering me.. i have delt with this IC sine 2007. It can be the devil at times. Other times i dont even know i have it. Spicy foods, oranges, orange juice, banannas, and obviously these boxed blueberry muffins is my main triggers. Now off to search for my heating pad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02292877729508467766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639585305009174495.post-13465359027412615952017-02-27T14:36:55.452-08:002017-02-27T14:36:55.452-08:00I have the same situation whereby sometimes I can ...I have the same situation whereby sometimes I can get away with eating something and it doesn't flare up and other times it does. I can't figure it out either. I wonder if it is cumulative and can tolerate an item now and then but cannot if it reaches a certain level in a small amount of time, i.e. day or week. This makes it hard to determine what you can/cannot eat. I try to be more dilegent away from home. Sounds like we both have a similar issue.<br /><br />I just tried a bp diuretic that increases potassium also and had to stop as it not only didn't reduce my bp, but I got inflamed. Not sure if it was increase of potassium. It's trial and error.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639585305009174495.post-85936091921444957552013-11-23T12:49:10.397-08:002013-11-23T12:49:10.397-08:00Just so everyone is clear, milk doesn't have A...Just so everyone is clear, milk doesn't have ANY vitamin C. I don't know if you are talking about emulsions like soy or almond "milk," but dairy doesn't have vitamin C. :-)Julie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08464347473234144019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639585305009174495.post-3394366253045990092013-11-22T22:28:06.600-08:002013-11-22T22:28:06.600-08:00What might be okay for some may not be okay for yo...What might be okay for some may not be okay for you. IC works like that unfortunately. Some milk products have a higher Vit C content so look at the vitamin content of the milk you buy, and possibly switch brands to see if one is better than the other. I think avocados is one of those maybe okay or may not be okay. Good luck!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639585305009174495.post-20143283735957967622012-09-08T15:34:41.043-07:002012-09-08T15:34:41.043-07:00I was diagnosed with ic back in 1989. I was also t...I was diagnosed with ic back in 1989. I was also told that the potassium foods like bananas,potatoes and avocados were all bad. I'm fortunate enough that i can eat them. When i discuss my ic with other people and tell them i'm not suppose to have it They don't understand it because everyone needs potassium to survive. I also would like to put out a warning for anyone with ic that comes down with the flu and goes to an urgent care. You mention them you have i.c and many don't have a clue what it even is. I had a very bad experiance. I went to urgent care to be treated for constant vomiting and diahrea. My file says i have ic and they should of realized to not give me a potassium iv but they didn't. I immediately went into a full blown on ic attack. It was horrible! They made me worse than when i went in. So please beware of this what i call the poisonous potassium iv drip. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639585305009174495.post-74970327825107686692011-07-28T09:21:16.184-07:002011-07-28T09:21:16.184-07:00Anonymous, one thing we know for sure about IC and...Anonymous, one thing we know for sure about IC and food is that it is very individualized. It a person has a more severe case of IC or she or he is flaring, food might not "seem" to make a difference. Keep at it though, especially avoiding the foods you know can be a problem, and you will likely feel better faster.Julie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08464347473234144019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639585305009174495.post-58484353263454162122011-07-28T07:43:13.307-07:002011-07-28T07:43:13.307-07:00I have always been puzzled by the IC patients who ...I have always been puzzled by the IC patients who say "I can't HAVE potassium; I have IC!" because I couldn't figure out the "why" and wondered, too, if it was because of the potassium sensitivity test and an unproven assumption that potassium levels in their body would equal high potassium urine. <br /><br />I'm glad you're clarifying this. Potassium is very important to keep in adequate amounts. I can't do potassium supplements or a LOT of high potassium foods in a given day or week because my high blood pressure medication artificially maintains higher potassium levels (it is an angiotensin inhibitor with a diuretic). I have never worried about "going over" though - I just make sure I don't eat too much potassium in a given day. :)<br /><br />I'm one of those weird IC patients where food has never been a consistent trigger for me. When I got your book I started out with the flare diet for several days to hopefully get to a "baseline" and didn't notice much change in pain or frequency (and pain was honestly my biggest problem). I then started adding the only safe list and STILL noticed no change.<br /><br />There are times when I 'cheat' where things get really bad and times when I can 'cheat' with the same item and have no reaction whatsoever, which honestly makes me wonder if it is a combination at a given time, or if it is an unrelated increase in pain that just conveniently happens with the 'cheating' item.<br /><br />SO - I do eat bananas.. ;-)Hope Demainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745019755383306183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639585305009174495.post-34790293595793812982011-07-28T06:10:26.684-07:002011-07-28T06:10:26.684-07:00I was told by my IC specialist to avoid all acidic...I was told by my IC specialist to avoid all acidic foods, especially orange juice, cranberry juice, vitamin C, multivitamins, caffeine, coffee, tea, lemonade, and many other food and drink items. But I was told under no certain conditions for me to take potassium by moth in supplement form. I have to have potassium by IV to keep me at a good level. Why is there such a wide range of opinions on what we can and cannot have? ANY of the above sets me on fire. So why is it ok to take.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639585305009174495.post-67749245410343537522011-07-28T05:56:45.324-07:002011-07-28T05:56:45.324-07:00I'm surprised to read that avocados are safe. ...I'm surprised to read that avocados are safe. I had been replacing mayonnaise with mashed avocados until I realized that I was flaring every time I ate it. I also flare if I drink too much milk as well. I wonder if there is something other than the potassium in these items that makes me flare.Mandy Robbinshttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1149466004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639585305009174495.post-29665136937393837012011-07-28T05:16:47.646-07:002011-07-28T05:16:47.646-07:00I'm fortunate enough to be able to eat bananas...I'm fortunate enough to be able to eat bananas, as well. Thanks for a great article!Kelly Boyer Sagerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209745663996296271noreply@blogger.com