The path which led you to reading this sentence has all been in search of one thing - to find alleviation from the nagging symptoms of interstitial cystitis. You have been plagued by this disease and have finally started to do something about it. You have finally had and you have started searching for a comprehensive resource that will answer your questions. I am, therefore, pleased to inform you that your search is now over. The information in this resource is what you have been looking for all along. Not only will it answer your particular questions and give you solutions, but also provide you with a thorough grounding and education in the subject. I wrote this resource as a dummy-guide to interstitial cystitis, capable of giving you a complete introduction and teaching you all you need to know to battle this disease. This book gives complete introduction to interstitial cystitis, explaining how it works and manifests in the body, and discussing some of the negative consequences that comes along with it. I present an extensive list of symptoms and causes. I list comprehensive set of solutions, preventions, and cures. I provide you with detailed step-by-step instructions for each cure and relate practical tips and suggestions from personal experience. The correct diet you need to follow to prevent or relief IC, "trigger foods" that lead to an increase in symptoms of IC, and which you need to avoid. There are pages filled with suggested foods that are acceptable in this diet - an invaluable resource for anyone suffering of interstitial cystitis. In the end I take a deeper look as to why certain foods cause a flare-up in symptoms and how you can avoid them. There are list of supplements that could help you along the way. I touch on other methods of reducing the symptoms, such as exercising, meditating, and even acupuncture, to name a few. Finally, at the end of the book, I also include a section detailing medical solutions to the problem for those who choose to follow that route. I discuss several medical treatments, such as pain-stilling methods, bladder treatments, and surgery. Several tests that a doctor can put you through, including a cystoscopy, a biopsy of a part of your tissue, and the potassium sensitivity test. Also several medications/cures your doctor might prescribe, including antihistamines, certain antibiotics, and anti-depressants, Elmiron, etc. It is my promise to you that this resource will be of immeasurable value to you, both in the prevention and cure of this disease. Some of these are trial and error cures which you may not find anywhere else.