Re: the danger of self treatment~

Ouch. I have a pinched nerve, which sucks, and I've been scoping out the local chiropractors to see if I can find one that won't make it worse. In the mean time, in addition to tumeric, try rosemary tea- pick the stuff boil it for about ten minutes, and it does help, at least it helps me. Also, did you try painting the swollen area with iodine? (i realize I'm talking to the Iodine expert here, but sometimes when something hurts you forget to look under your nose don't clobber me for asking. I'm had good luck with it for swelling)
Julie77