Barbara,

We're all different but I have found two definite, for sure, cause and effects for me.

1) Strong emotion (especially anger) makes my PN dramatically worse, and it continues for days after. Intense pain is a great teacher. I've learned to control my emotions and be accepting of things without reacting.

2) Micro-electric stimulation (the Rebuilder or equivalent) provides relief that lasts for days. During really bad flare-ups, twice a day for two days provides almost total pain relief that lasts for days. Usually, once a week is all I need to be pretty pain free. The down side is that the Rebuilder using the water bath method is a hassle to use, as is lugging the stuff around when we travel, especially now with paranoid security. The Rebuilder looks like a bomb detonator!