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Elmiron is helpful, but takes a while to work, and does not work for everyone. Bladder cocktails, or numbing medicine doctors can insert into your bladder via catheter. These contain different strength levels and you may be irritated when first receiving them. Hydrodistention procedure, in which they look in your bladder via scope and try to stretch your bladder. It hurts for a week or two, but in the long run it has helped!