roadrunner,

Wow, I know how your day went. I always have my wife with me to fill out the forms. They can be brutal.

I am surprised you are on the Soma for so long. I see why the doc wants you to taper off the Soma.

Have you tried different therapeutic massage techniques? It may help your body better than the Soma. I think I posted before that I take Neurontin to help my body relax so I can sleep. I started at 600 mg one hour before bed but after 8 years, I had to up it to 900 mgs. It not only helps my body relax but it also prevents most of the muscle jerks during sleep.

Do you have access to a clinic that does qEEG brain mapping? It will likely show your problems better than a plain EEG. I have had both multiple times. The EEG was inconclusive but the qEEG showed problems every time. There are a variety of professionals who do qEEG brain mapping. It uses more leads for more reference points. EEG is usually 14 leads while qEEG can be 18 to 28 leads and even up to 128 leads.

My best to you.