Even if you diligently follow all steps to keep your interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) symptoms under control, there may be times when you experience an IC/BPS flare. Learn to recognize what triggers your IC/BPS flares. Some common triggers include diet, medicines (including certain vitamins and supplements), exercise, sexual intercourse, hormone fluctuations, stress, certain modes of transportation or long trips, and even tight clothing. Show What is an IC/BPS Flare?IC/BPS flares are not the same for everyone. Nearly 750 people responded to a 2009 ICA Quick Poll asking them to define an IC/BPS flare. Definitions included:
Coping StrategiesIn an online ICA survey, about 440 patients offered advice for someone newly diagnosed with IC/BPS about how to best cope with an IC/BPS flare. Almost half of the respondents (43%) thought that learning your triggers, and, if possible, planning ahead and being realistic about your limitations were the most important pieces of advice. Other advice included:
Flare Busters!If you feel a flare coming on, you may get some relief with these simple strategies that can be done at home:
Be Proactive and Plan AheadStart treating a flare-up as soon as you feel it beginning to happen. The sooner you start treating it, the sooner you will conquer it. The longer you let a flare go, the longer it can take to stop it. And, it may build in intensity, requiring even more interventional strategies, including self-help therapies to prescribed medicines such as oral and intravesical (instilled in the bladder) treatments. Here are some general self-help techniques to keep your bladder calm and help you reduce the possibility of a flare:
Clothing Flare TipsIf you notice a flare coming on when you are wearing panty hose, tights, tight jeans, slimming undergarments, girdles, or any other garment that places restriction around your waist and pelvic region, take off the restrictive item immediately. Sometimes just removing the clothing offender will help to bring some relief. In place of pantyhose, try thigh-highs. Intimacy Flare TipsFor many people with IC/BPS, intimacy can trigger a flare:
Travel Flare TipsBouncing and vibrations from cars, buses, trains, planes, and other modes of transportation can cause IC/BPS flares because this jars the pelvic region. Short trips may be necessary for a time if you are frequently experiencing flares or you are already in the midst of a flare. To sooth travel flares:
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