Mieke
Ginny, Thanks for responding. I just started taking elmiron last week - I have read that it can take up to 6 months to show improvment and my doctor tried to talk me out of it because he says it only has a 9% effectiveness rate (I have read it has around a 57% effectiveness rate) - have you taken elmiron and if so, did it help you? I have also been starting to wear loose fitting clothing as much as I can and today I started keeping a journal of what I eat, how often I need to go to the bathroom, when I take my medication, and when I have bladder pain. Hopefully, this will show me a pattern and direct me to what foods cause flair ups and whether or not the elmiron is working. I have been dealing with these symptoms since I was probably about 6 or 7 (I am 22 now), and am very excited to have even a little bit of improvment with this medication! I would be very interested in any suggestions you may have - anything that has improved your symptoms, etc. Thanks for the support and take care :) Feel free to email me at MiekeDeJonge@aol.com Mieke