Thanks, Jeri. we are working through things, slowly, with acupuncture. I don't drink beer and I don't smoke anything!*bg* Biofeedback and meditation are fine and I do the latter a lot, but it's tough to keep it up for chronic pain.

On the other hand, because of this thread, I decided last night that I was giving up aspirin and the antihistamine I had to take with it to keep from itching from the aspirin. Who knows what THAT cocktail was doing to me!? I do know that I made it through the night and have not had as much pain today, as well as less edema!

Thanks!

kat