How I Got My Life Back: My Journey With Interstitial Cystitis

by Elisabeth Yaotani, Patricia Deckert, Amy Myers (Foreword)

This book will offer you practical ways to deal with interstitial cystitis head-on, empowering you to take back your health.

Elisabeth Yaotani, who has suffered with chronic pain and illness herself, shares how she has moved from reeling in pain on a daily basis to becoming symptom-free and being able to enjoy her life again. Based on her 12-year journey with interstitial cystitis, which took her to multiple doctors and resulted in her trying out numerous and often painful therapies, Elisabeth shares tried-and-tested strategies to help anyone who is trying to win their own battle with chronic illness. In these pages you will learn:

How to find and stop the root cause of chronic disease How to reverse inflammation and keep it from coming back Which foods to eat and avoid for optimal health How to address genetic variants that are affecting your body’s natural pathways
How to overcome your pain once and for all

Chronic disease doesn’t have to rule your life. If you want to take control of your health and reclaim your life, this book is for you. 

Kindle Edition

Published February 6, 2019

Reviews

[Breanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s appropriate that this interstitial cystitis book is subtitled “My Journey With Interstitial Cystitis.” With interstitial cystitis having different phenotypes, this book isn’t intended to address every case or apply to all people. However, it does provide an excellent blueprint for those who share similar symptoms and phenotypes to those the author describes.

Although I’m not able to use or purchase all of the supplements she recommends at this time, I may reach a point in the future where I can try them. Even so, the book gave me new avenues of healing to work into my regimen, and I’m very glad I read it.

A major theme of the book is decreasing inflammation, and I fully agree with that focus. While some readers might not enjoy the depth of her personal story and words of wisdom, I personally appreciated it. I related to many of the things she shared, and I feel that my interstitial cystitis phenotype and root cause are very similar to hers. Because of that, I valued this book a great deal.