What is CystoProtek used for?
CystoProtek – a dietary supplement for IC/PBS treatment contains multiple mucopolysaccharides that replenish the bladder lining and isoflavinoids that reduce bladder inflammation.
What is bladder rest?
Bladder Rest – Next Generation Bladder Health Formula Designed to Provide Support to The Gag Layer of The Bladder. Inhibit Mast Cell Activity. Interstitial Cystitis and Bladder Pain Relief.
How long do bladder instillations last?
Bladder instillations are typically done every week or every other week. The cycle of treatments usually continues for anywhere from a month or so to up to two months (6-8 weeks).
What are the ingredients in CystoProtek?
A dietary supplement, CystoProtek, was formulated with the natural GAG components chondroitin sulfate and sodium hyaluronate to provide urothelial cytoprotection, together with the flavonoid quercetin that has anti-inflammatory properties and inhibits activation of mast cells.
Can vitamin supplements cause cystitis?
Vitamin C. Many patients report that vitamin C causes bladder flares when they take supplements. There are studies that found vitamin C supplements can trigger the “need to go” in women. However, vitamin C naturally found in foods may not cause the same kind of bladder symptoms.
How long does it take for bladder rest to work?
How Long Does It Take to Work? If urinary urgency and frequency are your only symptoms, you may see improvement in a few weeks. If you have more severe urgency and frequency, bladder retraining may take longer. On average, it takes about three months to retrain the bladder.
How do you heal the GAG layer of the bladder naturally?
Mucopolysaccarides. Mucopolysaccharides containing glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) potentially benefit IC patients by replenishing the defective GAG layer at the mucosal surface of the bladder (Figure 1). Naturally occurring mucopolysaccharides used to treat IC include hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate, and aloe vera.
