Susanne...thank you for your always encouraging words. How true it is of me NOT to seek what makes me happy...always just "fighting my way" through life. I've been told so many times that I "think too much"...and so it is...I think too much and much too deeply. I find myself going beyond what the "ordinary"person would think...a blessing, at times in that I seem to be able to foresee things "down the road"that others never think about and have been able to avoid undesirable issues...for me and for others. I think I'm digressing, now...just wanted to give you some idea of the kind of person I am. I have been a perfectionist all my life...neither good for me nor others in my life. I think this follows through in my interaction with doctors. For the most part, they just don't satisfy my questioning mind. For example...right now...I'm kind of "treating"myself with the neuropathy, i.e., experimenting and discovering what "works"for me...even to the point where I've been fairly successful in using ice bag "treatments"for the pain and discomfort...just not wanting to use medication if I can function w/out it. As I think I've mentioned, I would NOT want to be MY doctor...I'm a very difficult patient in that respect. To date, I have taken no medication that my new internist prescribed...should be a "fun"visit next time!!! The newest thing with me is the waking up at night with my entire body burning...now, I've almost succumbed to taking pain medication for that...but, not yet. At my last visit with the internist, she more or less implied that many people with PN feel the most pain at night. That had not been the case with me...until very recently...since I saw her...so, I will mention this to her. I am happy to say that I've had a few more "good days"recently...and, I've wondered if the B/12 injections factor into this...I've had just two. I wonder if it's even possible that this has helped within such a short space of time and only 2 injections...although, the internist had asked me to call her w/in 2 weeks of the first injection to let her know if I felt better. I thought that might be an indication that, yes, it COULD "work"that quickly. We'll see. I will keep you updated on my "saga"...and believe me...I never intended to go on and on at such great length with this reply...but, it just may give you some insight into who I am and what makes me "tick". Thank you, again, Susanne for your caring and support. I am happy to have found this forum...and you.

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