Wow, that's really great, Buster! I'm so glad to hear it's helping you so much -- *and* so quickly!

> The doctor is focusing on my L5 and left hip.

My chiro only worked on L5 just one time. The very next day, I was right back in bed again with severe pain, so he hasn't wanted to risk it again yet, not knowing if it was just a coincidence or not. I can't lie on my side with my legs crossed yet either, so he hasn't really been able to adjust my hips very much since all this started.

> I really recommend anyone try chiropractic BEFORE
> going under the knife.

Amen to that! Chiropractic is a totally non-invasive treatment without any of the serious risks of permanent damage that surgery poses.

> Make sure when you meet with your chiropractor
> that you are up fron about location, and try to
> be as specific about symptoms as possible.

I second that as well. I always tell my chiropractor *everything*, no matter how embarrassing it might be.

I really hope others will get as much improvement from chiro as Buster has. I'm so glad I mentioned it here, even if it only helps just one other person. At least that's *one* positive thing about having had to go through all this -- being able to help someone else...

> I am hoping that your condition will improve over time.
> I wonder if yours may take longer to resolve given your
> symptomolgy is more intense and chronic.

Yeah, unfortunately, that's always been the story of my life. As I've mentioned before, this is my second bout with chronic EP. I've had many other infections that took several months to recover from too, including pericarditis, axillary lymphangitis, pneuomonia, fungal sinusitis, etc. Unfortunately, I guess I was just born with a dysfunctional immune system. I'd been doing a lot better for the last several years until this latest round of EP hit and knocked me off my feet again.

I'm still plugging along though and, like Buster, I'm convinced that chiropractic is really helping me with this too. I've actually been getting out of the house a little more lately for the first time in *months*.

Hope everyone else is improving too...