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Dr. Stoll - SR is helping my Interstitial Cystitis

I am 26 year old male, and have been doing SR for my IC for about 6 or 7 weeks now. I was diagnosed with chronic prostatitis early last year, and in December I had a Cystoscopy and Bladder Hydrodistention and was diagnosed with IC.

So ultimately my IC symptoms have been around for about a year.

Anyhow, I am knocking on wood when saying this, but after about 7 weeks of SR (Deep Breathing exercises while listening to Dr Jeffrey Thompsons Theta Meditation CD, twice a day) I really think I am seeing some improvement in my IC.

One of the things I notice most, is I seem to be able to tell when the muscles of my pelvic region are tense now, even when I'm not doing SR.

I am not sure about this, but I feel like I am begining to be able to relax them when I notice them tense.

I never had the really severe case of IC like I've read of some people having, but it still wasn't good for a 26 year old guy to deal with. My main symptoms were frequency, feeling like I had to go even when I really didn't, and I felt like I was having this "pressure" feeling, not really pain, down in my right testicle.

I have now come to the conclusion that the pressure symptom was little more than muscular tension, becuse its one of the things that's improving with my SR.

I am also noticing that when I have a worse day as far as symptoms go, maybe having to go to the bathroom more often, when I get home and do my SR after work, I can feel my symptoms decrease during the SR, and about an hour after SR, they are even better.

Is it possible I could be seeing some positive results in 6 or 7 weeks?

I read that you said SR takes 6-12 months for IC, but I starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Have you seriously seen more than just a couple people cure themselves of IC?

After only 7 weeks of this, I honestly feel like my life is already going back to normal again. I'm scared to get too excited because I know how tough dealing with this is, but I feel like I am gaining control of my body again.

Thank you for your advice and your wonderful site.

JD

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