After months of trips to the vet, xrays, urine cultures, and months of antibiotics, my kitty (lola), was diagnosed with Feline Idiopathic Cystitis as a diagnosis of elimination. From my understanding it basically means she is so anxious that the protective wall of her bladder broke down and caused her bladder to bleed. She is an indoor/outdoor kitty and is peeing very frequently (outside her litter box when inside), sometimes there is very visible blood in the urine. She just received this diagnosis on Wednesday. The vet gave us three different treatment options: changing her food to special diet that makes the urine less acidic (we can't do this one - we can't afford it), a medicine called cosequin to help build that protective layer in her bladder back up, or an anxiety medication. I choose the cosequin and anxiety medication. It was been 6 days now and I haven't noticed a change. The only other option is euthanasia 
but I'm going to give it at least a month before I reevaluate. I'm just really hoping the treatment starts working. Has anyone had any experience treating this disease? Did it work? And how long did it take? I'm so worried! Thanks so much!
but I'm going to give it at least a month before I reevaluate. I'm just really hoping the treatment starts working. Has anyone had any experience treating this disease? Did it work? And how long did it take? I'm so worried! Thanks so much!
