As you know the bladder and/or pelvic pain of IC can be unbearable and there is not much for it except pain medications But the issue is what is the root cause of the pain You may find the answer from your matter science doctor if a workup is done(and I would suggest that you have this done) in order to rule out other causes of your pain But typically the workup is negative and from the Western perspective there is no root cause
From an energy science point of view there is no pain with the Vata energy pattern Vata is the energy pattern of movement in the energy science model It is responsible for movement of nerve impulses, blood, bowel contents, and of course the movement of the other two energy patterns of Pitta and Kapha
From the energy science point of view there is Vata, Pitta, and Kapha pain or combinations But keep in mind that the Vata energy pattern is always present if pain is present Vata pain is moving, shifting, shooting, throbbing, and pulsating pain Pitta pain is burning, sharp, sucking and pulling whereas Kapha pain is dull and static without movement of the pain
For example after eating or a bowel movement you may have crampy colicky pain Vata pain
Or you may experience a burning sensation in the bladder, urethra, or vagina Pitta pain
The identification of the type of pain can be helpful in defining the root cause of the pain
As I mentioned earlier the energy science discipline seeks the root cause of all disease As you can see the root cause of disease is typically the physiologic Vata energy You may have the Pitta or Kapha energy pattern associated with it but Vata is the carrier so Vata is the culprit but may be overshadowed by Pitta where the predominant pain in that situation may be more burning, irritation, sharpness So Pitta may be primary and Vata then becoming secondary
But if Vata carries Pitta from the GI tract to the pelvis to produce the symptoms of bladder, urethral, and vaginal pain, targeted therapies to calm Vata may be part of the puzzle
But what provoked Vata to begin with? What lifestyle behavioral pattern is instigating this energy pattern to be provoked and cause the symptoms that you’re having?
Anyone with IC has a clear idea of triggering activities that will produce a flare or at least a worsening of daily symptoms
Anxiety, “the nerves”, bowel irritability from something that was recently eaten, gas in the small intestine, and constipation are just a few of the many symptoms that you can experience that are related to the increased Vata energy pattern
If bowel pain is an associated symptom of your IC, chances are that the Vata energy pattern is at work to produce this complex of symptomsAnd here are some things that you can do
1 Journal about your pain and see if you can pin down what was done regarding lifestyle choices that could have brought the pain on
2 Bowel rest by just a simple 24 hour juice fast can be helpful to calm the bowel
3 If there is a lot of emotional turmoil set up a consistent regimen of focusing on your breath for 5 minutes morning and evening You can try doing this when lying in bed just before you get up in morning and when resting before going off to sleep at night
To Health as a Skill Love and blessings Dr Bill
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