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I had a bladder tack in July 2011 and have done very, very well with it, up until about 2 weeks ago. Since that time I've had almost constant bladder pain (spasms maybe, not sure), and frequent urination, but no burning with urination. Let me just add that I had this same problem before the bladder tack as well, and it cleared up for a little while after the procedure, but seems to have come back with a vengeance in the last 2 weeks. I went to the doctor and she ruled out infection but gave Bactrim and Macrobid as she said it could still be infection but just manifesting itself, at this point, without white cells in the blood. I only know I'm miserable. I've been taking OTC meds (AZO and Cystex) far too frequently, which were helping with the pain, but now these are beginning to not be of any help. I'm at my wits end. I've googled this problem and it appears it is a fairly common problem for women without any "cure" if indeed it is not an infection. Some suggested topical use of tea tree oil (haven't tried it), some suggested cutting out all caffeine, which I did a long time ago anyway because it definitely flares up the problem. I drink lots and lots of water. If anyone can shed any light on this problem or give me some advice I would really, really appreciate it. Thanks in advance for your help.
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