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Submitted by News Staff on 8 October 2008 - 6:07pm. Clinical Research
What's the worst that could happen after eating a slice of pepperoni pizza? A little heartburn, for most people.
But for up to a million women in the U.S., enjoying that piece of pizza has painful consequences. They have a chronic bladder condition that causes pelvic pain. Spicy food -- as well as citrus, caffeine, tomatoes and alcohol-- can cause a flare in their symptoms and intensify the pain. It was thought that the spike in their symptoms was triggered when digesting the foods produced chemicals in the urine that irritated the bladder.
However, researchers from Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine believe the symptoms -- pain and an urgent need to frequently urinate -- are actually being provoked by a surprise perpetrator. Applying their recent animal study to humans, the scientists believe the colon, irritated by the spicy food, is to blame.
Their idea opens up new treatment possibilities for "painful bladder syndrome," or interstitial cystitis, a condition that primarily affects women (only 10 percent of sufferers are men.) During a flare up, the pelvic pain is so intense some women administer anesthetic lidocaine directly into their bladders via a catheter to get relief. Patients typically also feel an urgent need to urinate up to 50 times a day and are afraid to leave their homes in case they can't find a bathroom.
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10-09-2008, 09:56 AM
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OH so that's whats wrong with me...
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10-09-2008, 11:29 AM
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I was going to crack a joke about getting all pissy, but I'll abstain.
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10-09-2008, 11:32 AM
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I've had maybe three bladder infections in my life, but when i did get one, I'd use this stuff called "AZO standard" and after about an hour, I couldnt even tell I had problem. (Just a little info for people who might be plagued by this). | | The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Decent For This Useful Post: | |
10-09-2008, 11:34 AM
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Wow! I've never heard of this ailment! the only thing that I get when I eat pepperoni pizza if a fatter ass!
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10-09-2008, 03:56 PM
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I think it's Foraker's fault.
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10-09-2008, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Rusty  ...Patients typically also feel an urgent need to urinate up to 50 times a day... |
Is that supposed to be a lot for females...? Apparently the author of this article has never driven to Canada with my ex girlfriend... | | The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Delguy92 For This Useful Post: | | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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