Irritable bladder syndrome

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What is irritable bladder syndrome?

Irritable bladder syndrome is characterized by uncontrolled contraction of the bladder wall (detrusor muscle), producing urgency, often with frequency and nocturia, and sometimes leakage (urge incontinence).

Common symptoms reported by people with irritable bladder syndrome

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What people are taking for it
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Vitamin B Complex Caffeine Medical marijuana
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Clonazepam Individual Therapy Listen to Music
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Tramadol Ibuprofen Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)
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Solifenacin Trospium
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Oxybutynin Doxazosin mirabegron
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Duloxetine Sertraline Bupropion
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Clonazepam Alprazolam Diazepam
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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.
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Treatments taken by people for irritable bladder syndrome

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Detrol LA)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
43
Tried for
irritable bladder syndrome (5)
Treatment name(s)

(Oxybutynin ER)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
49
Tried for
irritable bladder syndrome (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Vesicare)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
33
Tried for
irritable bladder syndrome (1)
Data from patients with irritable bladder syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with irritable bladder syndrome

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Detrol LA)
Perceived effectiveness
for irritable bladder syndrome (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
irritable bladder syndrome (5)
Treatment name(s)

(Oxybutynin ER)
Perceived effectiveness
for irritable bladder syndrome (2 evaluations)
Side effects
constipation
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
irritable bladder syndrome (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Vesicare)
Perceived effectiveness
for irritable bladder syndrome (17 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
19
Tried for
irritable bladder syndrome (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None
Data from patients with irritable bladder syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has irritable bladder syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 2 new patients joined this month
  • 90 say irritable bladder syndrome is their primary condition
Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 12
30s 39
40s 87
50s 90
60s 80
70+ 32
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 25
20-29 years 24
30-39 years 41
40-49 years 36
50-59 years 19
60-69 years 4
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 47
Female 298
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 173
Not Diagnosed 23
These charts show data from irritable bladder syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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