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Interstitial Cystitis Information Center (ICIC). Not-for-profit organization, provides up-to-date listing of current and relevant info for Interstitial Cystitis patients/caregivers. Some excellent articles about managing IC. All of the articles are in PDF format which can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader™ which can be downloaded free at the provided link.
Interstitial Cystitis Association. IC treatments and medications guide. (Also see links to other IC topics at top of the page.)
ICN Patient Handbook 2003. Diagnosis, treatments, pain management, diet, lifestyle, and much more...
Women's Health. Interstitial Cystitis: Questions & Answers.
MedLine Plus. A broad range of IC links and articles.
Interstitial Cystitis. Informative with many helpful references.
Bladder Pain. Living with pain associated with IC and other painful bladder syndromes.
Social Security Disability. Evaluation of Inetrstitial Cystitis, November 5, 2002.
Elmiron® Therapy. Pentosan polysulfate sodium (Elmiron) is a medication for the relief of the bladder pain or discomfort of interstitial cystitis. It was the first oral drug developed for IC, and was approved by the FDA in 1996. In clinical trials, Elmiron improved symptoms in 38 percent of patients treated. Fact sheet and links
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NIDDK). Interstitial cystitis information.
IC Support Group. For people with pain from IC and related conditions.
Psychological Perspectives On Living With Interstitial Cystitis. by Naomi B. McCormick, Ph.D., Health Psychologist Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo IA. This is an excellent article that I found very helpful personally.
The Interstitial Cystitis Association. ICA is a vital and dynamic national organization, offering information and support to interstitial cystitis (IC) patients and their families, educating the medical community about IC, and promoting research to find effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure. Includes: Patient resources, treatments and self help, support, ask the doctor, physician's resources, research, disability issues, and more.
Digital Urology Journal. Patient information about urologic diseases, bladder control, and other GU tract topics.
Digital Urology Journal. Interstitial cystitis page.
Patient Handbook by The Interstitial Cystitis Network.
104 Documents on Interstitial Cystitis. by Webcompass-ic.
