I found this testimony below on Reddit. I wanted to share this person’s experience with the PEA supplement. If this can help one person then it is worth sharing!
A PEA supplement most commonly refers to Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), a fatty acid amide naturally produced by the body that is sold as a dietary supplement. It is primarily used for managing chronic pain and inflammation, with studies showing it can significantly reduce pain scores and improve quality of life, especially for nerve-related pain conditions like diabetic neuropathy, sciatica, and fibromyalgia. PEA is generally considered safe and well-tolerated, though long-term effects beyond three months are not well-studied and nausea is a possible side effect.
For more information on what PEA supplements, click on the link to read my post explaining how PEA works.
Testimony below. 👇
“AFAB person with a 15 yr history of ineffectual IC treatments with a few unexplained periods of remission. My most stubborn IC symptom is urethral pain.
After reading about PEA supplements for urinary pain (specific brand on the IC Network website is PEAORA), I gave it a shot. I had very low expectations as no other supplement aside from Prelief has ever helped me. I’ve also taken all of the first line IC meds: amitriptylene, hydroxyzine, Gabapentin, cimetidine, etc. And I’ve tried bladder instillations.
It’s been about 3 months taking this PEA formulation and my pain level is now negligible. I still have annoying nocturia and frequency but it’s so much more manageable without the pain.
Obviously, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to IC treatment, and I don’t want to imply that PEA is some kind of magical cure-all. But it has improved my quality of life beyond anything I’ve ever tried before – prescribed or OTC.”
How much PEA were you taking and in what type of doses? I originally took x2 capsules of the supplement per day but have since increased to x4 a day. A note that I tried some other PEA brands and they didn’t work for me AT ALL. There’s something about the specific formulation above that works for my IC.
Reminder: Before starting any supplements, check with your doctor 🧑⚕️ or health professional. This blog is for informational purposes and NOT to provide medical advice.
Sources
https://painspecialistsaustralia.com.au/blog/pea-nerve-pain-treatment-australia
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10053226/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/
# Interstitial Cystitis
# Bladder
# Cystite interstitielle
# Vessie
# Cistitis Intersticial
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# 間質性膀胱炎
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TREATING INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS 