hey, stop calling me a 'patient', as if im not truly a patient haha....show me some respect....and its not an isolated flare up, this is the third such occasion in the past 8 months (when it initially started)....I do thank you for your general information though, it is much appreciated...if I ever get a flare up where I cant function (like the previous flare up - not the current one which is all but gone and was VERY mild) I will probably visit a doctor...guess ill actually have to get a primary care physician eh? Have great insurance, but have never gotten the chance to use it because I havent been to the doctor since I was 18....my wife swears by the insurance/docs though!