Looking for alternative medication options

try CBD if its accessible to you! i was a bit skeptical since ive tried THC edibles before and they sort of helped (mostly to keep my head distracted lol, not too much CBD in them), but a friend offered me some of their CBD gummies they use for anxiety, and it helped reduce my IC pain SO MUCH. its still there a bit of dull pain lingering of course, but its so good in keeping me comfortable throughout the day enough for me to barely notice it. much, much better than pyridium and tramadol (both i currently use, i stopped taking pyridium though. tramadol is for occasion where its absolutely horrible) although, it keeps me asleep through the night. while it sounds great, it hurts my bladder in the morning since im holding it in my sleep instead of getting up to empty it since i usually cant go through a full night without getting up at least twice. i just take it in the morning when i get up, so i can be comfortable and have it wear off by the time i go to bed and can allow myself to get up when needed. i hope this helped!