I look at a massage (since my symptoms) as something akin to a medical procedure. Sounds weird, I know, but it works for me. I had a number of them when my symtpoms first started and my body pain was so bad that massage was the only thing that gave me any relief.

I went this time because I had a number of knots in my shoulders I couldn't work out. It got so bad that it woke me up one night last week. It also took me five minutes of deep breathing once she started for me to relax enough for it to be of any benefit!

Lisa