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Hi, I"m dealing with interstitial cystitis. I"ve been diagnosed and getting treated for 4 months. I"m out of work. It is very difficult for me. I finally got tested for bartonella and they said I was positive for antibodies. Is this causing my IC? Should I see an infectious disease doctor or which type of doctor should I see to try to fix this?
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"Bartonella irritates the bladder and can cause frequent urination, interstitial cystitis, or other chronic inflammatory conditions of the urinary system. "
Interstitial Cystitis is a condition that involves chronic inflammation of the bladder.
The symptoms can be quite severe with chronic pelvic pain, frequency of urination, pain with urination, pain with intercourse and recurrent urinary tract infections.
Just a few years ago, a dramatic discovery was made as to the root cause of interstitial cystitis.
A Nurse Practitioner working for a urology group in Washington DC, was convinced a specific microorganism had to be responsible for this debilitating condition.
She commissioned Dr. STEPHEN FRY, a nationally recognized medical doctor who developed an independent clinical diagnostic and research laboratory dedicated to identifying vector-borne diseases.
After scrutinizing the blood and urine samples from hundreds of interstitial cystitis patients he discovered a protozoan infection which was seen in the vast majority of these patients.
It turns out this was an organism that had never been identified.
This was confirmed by United States government and the organism was named Protomyxzoa rheumatica.
These patients frequently demonstrated significant biofilm.
Obviously no long term studies have been performed on this newly discovered organism. ¨
In our experience these patients often have co-infection such as Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease), Babesia, BARTONELLA, Chlamydia, and Mycoplasma.
This parasite has a predisposition to mucous membranes which explains the frequent involvement of the bladder.
This organism has been frequently identified in our patients with rheumatologic and gastrointestinal disorders.
Therefore, we feel it is likely a major player in rheumatologic symptoms causing inflammation, pain and swelling of the joints.
This parasitic infection is also felt to be responsible for inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract and perhaps is the frequent cause of Leaky Gut Syndrome.
It may be a major player in the development of biofilm.
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It's funny to see Borrelia burgdorferi as a COINFECTION!!!
The article above point a brand newly discovered Protozoa as the main cause of chronic cystitis.
They think this protozoa is the main cause of symptoms such as joint pain and gut problems as well as of recurrent cystitis.
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Note Bart and myco and lyme can also cause IC symptoms, as can structure / pelvic floor issues unreleated to an infection.
I had IC and then prostate like symptoms in 2015 and it was all due to pelvic floor dysfunction due to twisted pelvis / structural issues. A classic osteopath cured me.
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thanks Bcb!
2017, from betterhealthguy:
"What was Protomyxzoa rheumatica is now more precisely believed to be an organism similar to Funneliformis mosseae, a fungal organism.
Dr. Fry referred to it as "Funneliformis mosseae-ish" as technology and advances in medicine allow them to continue to refine their research and identification over time."
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I suffer from IC bladder. I have Lyme, Bart, and sky high m.pneumonia.(mycoplasma)
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