Hello to you, and I have to say I just joined this group yesterday,and have already found lots of support. They have given great ideas and reading others success stories brings great hope! I also have been newly diagnosed and wanted a cure and relief right away, I have come to terms that is not going to be the case. Hang in there I just moved from maryland and when u say U of M im assuming u are referring to university of maryland. If that is the case there is a great doc at John Hopkins Pain Management Dr. Raja He was very helpful in starting me on the right path. Keep you head held high, this too shall pass! God Bless!