There are many form of non-invasive treatment available for IC including pelvic floor therapies, T.E.N.S., biofeedback, yoga, homeopathy, or other alternative therapies. This is the place to talk about them all, as well as alternative ideas that you may have discovered yourself.
I have really bad pain/flare ups when I smoke Marijuana; my Urologist said this is one of the tell-tale signs/symptoms of IC. Have you heard this before, and as I have just begun taking Elmiron, would smoking hinder the healing process?