Originally Posted by madisongrrl

I do take medication because I have lots of burning sensations that are sometimes strong and hard to handle - especially on my face and the back of my head. Medication has allowed me to work full time for the past 1.5 years while dealing with this disease (during my acute phase I was only able to work part time and took vacation time to cover the rest). I did have to slow my career and life down tremendously and accept that this is my new normal for the time being. I'm okay with that.

If I had no burning and only had the buzzing, vibrating, tingling etc, I would choose to not take medication at all. It's a balance of managing your symptoms enough so you can still live your life. I think that looks different for each of us.