My son is a decorated soldier. He was wounded in Iraq. He risked his life to save civilians, including contesting orders to shoot, when, his commander was in error, and dozens of innocent lives could have been lost if not for his courage and wisdom. He is not numb, but a caring wonderful person, who held in his arms, a dying ten year old shot in the head, in a fire fight. A kid he bought shoes and ice cream for. Sounds like a psychopath to me, right? He has more to complain about as far as pain goes than this whole forum has put together and multiplied by 10.

HE IS NOT A PYSCHOPATH.

He joined the National Guard to go to college, and got stuck in some war in some God forsaken hole, and he made the best of it, has come home and made a life for himself, with his disabilities.

Psychopaths are exactly what makes a poor soldier, it is what makes a war criminal.

My other child did the Olympic Trials. She is not into S and M. She works hard, has an advanced degree. Some people dare to do what others can bearly dream to do. And it is not because they are into sadism or masochism, nor because they 'hurt' less than others who attempt the same.

I have often heard people tell my daughters, 'It doesn't hurt you as much as it hurts me to do that." Sorry folks, it does hurt, just as much.

There is no cure for PN, yet. There are cures and treatments for the diseases in some cases, that cause PN.

To those who have found that they can manage their disease, perhaps, they have a different disease than those who yet struggle with their symptoms.

PN is a symptom of a greater illness of the body.

Yes, by all means, try to manage your disease with what ever it is that works for you, but allow others, to manage their symptoms, with what works for them.

Pain is personal.

Each and every one of us, has our own disease.

And, If Dr. Weil had the cure for neuropathy, he would be richer, still. He has made a good living selling his philosophies on disease management, and in general, I agree with him, but, not all humans are blessed with the ability to live their lives in peace, harmony and wealth.

"It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err."

Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948)