Thanks everyone that posted comments or sent messages and stuff over the past week.

I seem to have passed the thing yesterday, and just as fast as it started, it's now over. It is difficult explaining just how incredibly painful this was, but others who have gone through it before will understand. You guys who have been through it before have my complete and total respect. And to others who have not had this before: I hope you never get it. I was lucky my wife happened to be home when it hit me.