Goodness, you'd think in a post that long I wouldn't have left anything out, but ...
I failed to mention that on the very bad days I pop two Azo tablets, which are similar to Uristat (95 mg of Phenazopyridine). I've tried Prosed, but the over-the-counter seems to work best to calm any pains in my bladder. FYI ... I've heard that you should not take these too many days in a row or for an extended period of time due to liver issues, but on my worst days it helps so much that I do it anyway.