Symptoms and Quality of Life
Sufferers of interstitial cystitis (IC) can experience any combination of the main symptoms of the condition, and no two people may have the same combination, or severity of symptoms.
In addition to IC, sufferers are more prone to suffer from other medical conditions than would be expected in the general population.
The severity of the overall symptoms can considerably affect the quality of life of a sufferer, and can seriously restrict their ability to undertake everyday tasks that are taken for granted by the majority of the population. The impact can be seen by the level of depression experienced by sufferers.
What symptoms do you suffer?
- Urgency – a sudden need to urinate which may be excruciating
- Frequency – in excess of eight voids per day
- Nocturia – getting up more than twice a night to urinate
- Pain – pain of such a level that a person is woken at night by that pain
What other medical conditions so you also suffer from?
What other general problems do you face as a result of IC?
What activities does IC cause you difficulty in performing?
What level of depression do you suffer as a direct result of IC?
How much does IC affect your everyday life?
How much has IC affected your sexual relationships?
What aggravates your pain?
What increases your urinary frequency?
Has membership of the charity helped you to cope better with your symptoms?
What level of depression do you suffer as a direct result of IC?
How much does IC affect your everyday life?
How much has IC affected your sexual relationships?
What aggravates your pain?
What increases your urinary frequency?
Has membership of the charity helped you to cope better with your symptoms?