Welcome to The Angry Bladder. This site is partly my personal ongoing story on living with Interstitial Cystitis and partly a resource for others who also suffer from this annoying and debilitating disease. The name pretty much speaks for itself - I am angry that there is no cure for this yet. I am angry that many doctors still don't know or won't admit that IC exists. I am angry that I got stuck with a disease that makes it hard to live a "normal" life. What you will find on this site is lots of opinion - this site it not sponsored by anyone so I have no qualms telling the skinny on things that have or have not worked for me. Do not get discouraged by my results. IC is very personal and everyone reacts differently. What doesn't work for me may work for you and vice versa. What you won't find on this site is a bunch of "weeping" or sad women graphics. I am attempting to show that it is possible to still retain your sense of humor even while dealing with pain or discomfort on a daily basis. There are no victims here. This site will be changing on as regular a basis as I find time. In the meantime, if you'd like to help by contributing stories, etc, please let me know. I am based out of DC, so if any of you out there would like to think about starting a local support group let me know. Thanks. Email me here at TAB :)