/r/Interstitialcystitis/

r/Interstitialcystitis

39k members
r/Interstitialcystitis is a subreddit with 39k members. The community frequently discusses ic, flare, pain, symptoms, and bladder, and they frequently recommend/review muscle relaxers, antihistamines, and water filter, and the most common flair used is support, vent/rant, shitpost, trigger warning, and trigger warning: self-harm.
A place for sufferers of the chronic bladder disease interstitial cystitis (IC; also known as painful bladder syndrome or PBS) to share advice, give support, ask questions, and give answers.

Popular Topics in r/Interstitialcystitis

#1

Ic

107 posts
#2

Flare

61 posts
#3

Pain

55 posts
#4

Symptoms

49 posts
#5

Bladder

39 posts
#6

Treatment

36 posts
#7

Struggling

31 posts
#8

Uti

25 posts
#9

Diagnosis

23 posts
#10

Tired

16 posts

Products Discussed in r/Interstitialcystitis

Muscle Relaxers

12 reviews
#1
Diazepam
5.0 from 5 reviews
#2
Cyclobenzaprine
5.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Valium
4.0 from 1 review
#1
Hydroxyzine
4.7 from 3 reviews
#2
Diphenhydramine
4.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Benadryl
4.0 from 2 reviews

Water Filter

6 reviews
#1
Lifestraw
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Culligan
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Pure Effect Filters
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/Interstitialcystitis

#1
Support
: "I cant do this anymore, the urgency is too much"
42 posts
#2
Vent/Rant
: "I wish I could drink coffee"
17 posts
#3
Shitpost
: "😔"
3 posts
#4
Trigger Warning
: "Curious to know if others think there could be a connection to getting IC after sexual abuse?"
2 posts
#5
Trigger Warning: Self-harm
: "Exhausted"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/Interstitialcystitis

Yearly
+7k members(20.1%)

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Last updated: August 11, 2026