I have heard that an injection directly into the bladder base of Capsaicin can help IC sufferers. What is this and how does it work?
Capsaicin is a neurotoxin which will directly affect the C fibres which carry pain sensations to the brain and is essentially working like a local anaesthetic when instilled into the bladder. It has been found that in patients with severe bladder pain related to their interstitial cystitis, intravesical instillation of Capsaicin has resolved a lot of their pain and discomfort. However, the studies are still in the early phases and Capsaicin is not widely available. Mr Henry Lewi FRCS Go back to the top of the page I am on Amitriptyline (12 years) and Elmiron® (3 months) for my IC and have put on weight over the last years. I started line dancing a year ago to help me and I thoroughly enjoy this activity. Recently however my pain got worse and so did my frequency. Do you think the line dancing could be the cause? I am not really sure that line dancing will have worsened the symptoms. Some activity is known to precipitate the pain and discomfort and frequency in interstitial cystitis and
