Period: December 23, 2002 -- February 13, 2004
Total Responses: 15,299 |
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| 1. From the time your symptoms of IC first began, how many doctors did you see before you were diagnosed with IC? |
| 1 - 3 (54.6%) |
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| 4 - 6 (29.6%) |
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| 7 - 9 (8.2%) |
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| 10 - 12 (3.3%) |
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| 13 or more (4.4%) |
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| 2. From the time your IC symptoms first began, how many years did it take before you received a diagnosis of IC? |
| Less than 1 (25.2%) |
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| 1 - 3 (32.8%) |
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| 4 - 6 (17.7%) |
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| 7 - 9 (7.2%) |
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| 10 - 12 (6.9%) |
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| 13 - 15 (3.1%) |
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| 16 or more (7.1%) |
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| 3. Were you ever told by a medical professional that your symptoms were "all in your head"? |
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Period: February 13, 2004 -- May 18, 2004
Total Responses: 2,756
| 1. Do you suffer from other known IC-related chronic conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, allergies, migraines, chronic fatigue syndrome, etc.? |
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| 2. Have you found any single treatment that helps all of your chronic, related conditions? |
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| 3. Which symptoms began first, your IC or any of your other conditions? |
| IC (46.7%) |
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| Other Conditions (53.3%) |
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