Thanks, Genetic. I try to have a big 16-32 oz of water with lemon every morning.

Also, Could the itching be detox from moving to a raw vegan diet?

I'll take the Ibuprofen in the meantime and on monday I'll call pdoc's office again to put myself closer to the top of the list. I had originally called for something else that was not an emergency. I don't think this is yet, but I have read how these things can develop and progress quickly.

Ack... what a pain.