Good point Mark--noise bothers me, and I was walking on an uneven surface yesterday, sorta landed with a straight knee and i think i'm feeling it today...or maybe i just did too much yesterday. thanks for the advice, and for being the patron saint of neurotalk pcs.

I tried to ask my neurologist how much of a jolt was too much (ie. sneezing), she sorta laughed it off, but there seems to be some truth in minor jolts producing setbacks, no? I was consoling myself by telling myself i'd kiteboard in midaugust, but there are so many minor jolts i'm now thinking it would be foolish. So looking for other reasons to live