What is eosinophilic cystitis?
Eosinophilic cystitis is a rare form of cystitis. The bladder wall is infiltrated with a high number of eosinophils, a type of white blood cells that are part of the immune response system.
How do members experience eosinophilic cystitis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with eosinophilic cystitis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for eosinophilic cystitis*
Who has eosinophilic cystitis on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 0 | |
| Female | 8 |