Or worse, start to assume that some or all of the problem is in your head.

Ohhhh yeah. It took until I was 35 to find a doctor who took my monthly pain seriously. TWENTY-FOUR YEARS OF TORTURE, PEOPLE. It sure looks from the outside like they couldn't care less.

What were the things you were trying to fix, that finally led you to try the elimination diet? I'm also curious about what you did to help your neck.