I ate cottage cheese that looked safe but then three hours later I felt my back start to ache a bit and then I felt a bit crampy. I went to walk on the treadmill and had to stop because I was bent over in excruciating pain. I took flexeril and 4 ibuprofen drank a glass of water. I rested a bit and when my pain had subsided I finished my walk and did my PT stretches. The day before this flare I weighed 127. My stomach was swollen (good ole IC belly) and I knew not to check my weight but after a couple days I broke down to see how I was doing because I usually check in once a week and I had missed my scheduled day. I was 129! This isn't alot but I've been eating 1200 calories as directed by my primary and felt like surely I would have lost weight not gained! Especially when I'm starving on this amount!

Anyone else have weight gain after a flare? I'm not on any other medications because Elmiron didn't work for me and Elavil made me a non-functional zombie (I have three kids -one with dyslexia- whom I homeschool and can't afford to be off my game).