In the end, I did email the program manager. She was quite chagrined to learn of the deplorable level of professionalism that I had been met with in my dealings with the nurse practitioner. She confirmed that I was indeed correct in my estimation of the inappropriateness of the response that I received and assured me that I need have no further dealings with that particular provider given my level of discomfort going forward. She kindly offered me several alternatives and suggested I take time to consider it. After a bit more mulling and some advice from a friend on some potential nutritional issues, I decided to focus on one variable at a time and stick with backing off the medication that could be contributing to the problem.
That brings me to today.
Yesterday was my final day on the medication. I've lost 10 pounds since I started tapering the dose. And I've also happily misplaced almost 6 inches overall. The headaches seem to be under control and there has been a huge decrease in my shoulder and back strain. Any way you slice it, things are looking better and even if the NP was a dingbat, she did give me an important clue to investigate. I certainly can't say that the drug was the only problem but I think it is safe to surmise it was a contributing factor.
Lots of work still to be done, but I am on my way. 
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Good job!
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