Consultation with your personal care provider is essential. This is the first oral drug developed and approved specifically for the treatment of IC and is now being distributed in the USA by Alza Pharmaceuticals. It may take more time to rebuild years of damage. This trial enrolled 2,810 patients over a ten year period. One of the most comprehensive industry studies on IC, this may also be the longest IC treatment study to date.
Some people experience side effects such as gastrointestinal upset or some hair loss.
It also may inhibit bladder spasms. Skin, nasal passages, and the gastrointestinal tract are all inhabited by mast cells. When you have a cold or suffer from fever, mast cells react to pollen or a virus by producing histamine and other substances. This leads to pain, inflammation and swelling. Biopsies of some interstitial cystitis bladders, particularly ulcerative IC, have been found to have unusual numbers of mast cells.