Understand Your Bladder }


Not sure how your lifestyle affects your bladder? Try keeping a bladder diary. A bladder diary can help you track your symptoms during the day and at night—as well as what you ate and drank at those times. Use it to help discuss your symptoms with your doctor.


Visit www.kidney.niddk.nih.gov and search Bladder Diary for sample diary pages like the one below.


Sample Bladder Diary Time


Drinks


What Kind?


7-8 a.m. 8-9 a.m. 9-10 a.m.


10-11 a.m. 11a.m.


12-1 p.m. 1-2 p.m. 2-3 p.m. 3-4 p.m. 4-5 p.m. 5-6 p.m. 6-7 p.m. 7-8 p.m.


15 -12p.m. How Much?


How Many Times?


Bathroom Trips


How Much Urine?


Leaks Strong Urge?


How Much?


Yes or No


Doing?


Working? Sleeping?


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