So yeah, went to the doctor today, and I got 2 out of 3 right from my last post: no spicy/greasy foods, no ALCOHOL, didn't say much about the smoking, no ibuprofen (my wonderdrug), no CAFFEINE. They may as well have told me to give up the will to live also.

The nurse's response to my question of whether I can resume any of the above when I'm done with the meds they gave me: "Well, I think you'll find that after awhile you won't even want to do those things anyway." YEAH, SURE! MY WILL TO DRINK AND EAT WHAT I WANT WILL MAGICALLY DISAPPEAR! THANKS, THANKS ALOT. ARGH.