u/ChanceEducation7598

My dad has been having idiopathic bladder spasms for the past year or two where they are very painful and is unable to void for anywhere from 2-4hours. He has tried multiple medications, physical therapy, strengthening exercises, pelvic floor exercises, yoga, stretching, acupuncture, and now even pregabalin. Nothing seems to be helping. He has had to go to the ER ~4x over the last 2 years to have a catheter placed which resolves the issue. These spasms seem to come out of no where (no correlation with daily activities or food intake). Does anyone else have any experience or know of anyone who has gone through something similar and how it was managed?

appreciate any input, ty.