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I found out about this product by joining a self help website about 10 years ago. This antacid goes straight to your bladder and really does help. If you have interstitial cystitis, you know what I'm talking about. I use it at times just in case something acidic is in the food that I did not prepare and at times when I just have to have strawberries or red tomatoes or other acidic foods. There are many things that are acidic that surprises me (cantaloupe for example.)

The recommended dose of 2 tablets with food or coffee doesn't do it for me, but 4 does. I just need more. If it doesn't take all the IC symptoms away I follow up with the recommended dose of Bladder Ease. Between the two I am doing very good. My IC started two years ago just out of the blue. Two months ago I had emergency Small Bladder surgery with a twisted bladder that was cutting off blood supply to the rest of the bowel. Interestingly enough, my Urogynocologist had one of his nurse practitioners working with me on the IC Diet. Regarding my symptions she placed me on a SIBO diet (Small Intestional Bacterial Overgrowth). She felt something in my bowel was causing this bacteria to multiply which ultimately severely affected my bladder. I have been on major antibiotics because of this. At times even the diet didn't work, although most of the time it did. After this emergency surgery, my IC has improved 75%. I am IC symptomatic still and for that reason I face each day with caution. But to improve 75% is huge for me. The nurse was correct, it did have something to do with the small bowel. There is so much IC around that I really do not understand why they are not running test on the bowels to find a probable cause. I am glad my bowel when ahead and twisted so much I had to be opened up leaving 22 stables. I don't care about that. That was a breeze compared to living with no end in sight to major IC. I used Prelief and Bladder Ease before the emergency but had to walk the line on the diet and not break it AT ALL. Even then still, about once every 7 weeks needed antibiotic. Like I said I am IC symptomatic. But I can eat foods that should be sending me to the hospital with IC but I'm getting away with it with just a little bit of help from Prelief and Bladder Ease. I only take the Prelief with questionable foods. Life is good again and look forward for the small bowel to completely heal. When that happens I believe my IC will go away permanently. There are internal reasons for IC. It should not be left a "mystery" illness. Tests should not be outrageously priced. Drug costs should not be through the roof. Medical plans should pay for tests that can eliminate probably causes. I know I'm asking for a lot but two years was an eternity for me and some women have had this for a decade or longer and I can't even imagine that.

Great product, fast shipping, good price. Will buy again.

This product helps my stomach, too. I take it before first sip of coffee. I can drink coffee again!