Originally Posted by zkrp01

Hi Ariadne,If you keep track of the symptoms and pain levels and the dates before you do interventions on your own it may help. I have had GP's try to give RX for medications that I had already tested out of. With the passage of time and the search for help, it will fade from your own memory and confusion will cause backtracking. Hopefully your road will be short and relief around the bend. If not, at least you can look back and see. You can use a journal to test effectiveness of supplements, treatments,special excercises, etc. Watch for withdwawal syndrome on some things, I've heard that Cymbalta is tough, Hydrocodone was bad for the first 48 in my case. I applaud you for taking initiative. Good Luck, Ken in Texas.