The urge to go comes on quickly
Almost as common to IC as frequent bathroom breaks are is the urgent need, when you experience the sudden, desperate impulse to run to the toilet. Emptying your bladder should take at least 10 seconds if everything’s running smoothly. If your bladder empties in less time, it wasn’t full, and you are experiencing urinary urgency.
Your bladder never feels empty
Despite how often they urinate, IC patients often feel like they can never hit empty. For some, this could be because tight pelvic floor muscles make it hard for the bladder to contract to get out the last bits of urine. For others, the bladder might be so sensitive that they feel like they still need to go, even though they’ve already gotten all the liquid out.
