Secondary prevention
To help prevent exacerbation of symptoms, patients should consider incorporating dietary restrictions (individualised to each patient) and avoiding or minimising stressful personal and professional situations. [Figure caption and citation for the preceding image starts]: Foods and beverages that patients with IC may try or should avoidFrom the personal collection of Serge P. Marinkovic, MD [Citation ends].
Engaging psychological support and counselling allows recognition of disease chronicity and builds coping skills. Co-existing psychiatric illness (depression, anxiety) should be addressed with identification of triggering life-events.
In patients with emotional, physical, or sexual abuse history, appropriate referral to counselling and psychological treatments is recommended.
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