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                        Tell your father to ask his urologist about "Elmiron" fairly new medication for IC.  Take 300 mg per day - takes several months to really get releif but the pain goes away quickly.  Also he needs to be on special diet.  No acid foods, drinks or spicy foods and cut out all caffeine.