Sad to report a misadventure in the pursuit of pain relief. I have made a lot of progress and was hoping to beat back the pain a little more. I asked one of my docs about LDN which they were reluctant to give since they mostly give it for MS. They were hot instead on their Class IV laser and I stupidly agreed to do it in the interest of being cooperative more than anything.

First treatment didn't notice much. Second treatment jazzed things up a couple days then settled and felt better. I then had three good days and despite misgivings about the second session went for a third. Bad idea, I am still paying for it, my nerve is really aggravated and I am feeling horribly stupid and scared.

Laser is one of those treatments with "virtually no side effects" that many types of alternative practitioners think is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Lots of claims on what it can do. All it has done for me is set me back enough weeks/months of work that I am just sick about having done it. Just a word to the wise that some treatments may be benign for most people but as we all know we're special.