~Something Most People Don't Know~

I just wanted to talk a little bit about something that most people don't know about me. It's hard to explain because most people have never heard of it. Basically, I've had a pretty big problem since around 6th grade and it's called Interstitial Cystitis. You can learn about it here http://www.ichelp.org/page.aspx?pid=327. It's a really painful problem that occurs usually 3 or more days out of the week. It is triggered by stress, exercise, diet, anxiety, standing for long periods, or even sitting on a hard chair for a long time. (I always have to sit in booths at restaurants. It makes it really hard for me to work because it is triggered by stress and standing for long periods of time. So, for those who think I'm lazy, you're wrong. I never had an accurate diagnosis until about a year ago when my Mom found out about interstitial Cystitus. During Middle school, I went to the doctor for it about once a month. The doctor just always tested me for UTIs. And when those came back negative, the Doctor told my Mom that she thought I was just faking. I had dye injected into my kidneys to make sure they were ok, they were. After all of those disappointing doctor's visits, I pretty much gave up ever finding what was wrong with me, even though it effected me almost everyday at school. I have bad anxiety too, so school was a nightmare for me. I was often in a lot of pain and would just go to the bathroom and cry. I would explain the way it feels in more depth, but I don't feel comfortable talking about the areas where it hurts me. Anyway, I don't want to feel like I'm whining. I am thankful to be completely healthy in other ways. I know others have it way worse than I do. I just wanted to let the people who read my blog know. Even most of the people close to me do not know. Thanks everyone, love you all.