Dear Jenbear,
My name is Happiedasiy and I am new here (first post!)
I think that everyone has given you good advice.
Keeping a journal of your symptoms is key.
Also keep a record/notebook of things you feel unusual to you, you might not think it is a symptom but your dr. might.
Furthemore any prior illness such as chicken pox as an adult, falls where you hit your head, car accidents, ect should be written down in a seperate notebook.
I was injured at work and my neck was broken. I had a cervical fusion at c 5-6 and 6-7.
I wish you well.