Please help! My ipod isn't recognized by computer or itunes

Thank you in advance for reading this, I'm about to lose it. I have spent 12 hours trying fix my problem, and nothing seems to work. I did everything suggested by the apple site, and other misc. sites out there.
Last week I put music on my ipod video just fine. Then, yesterday, I plugged in my ipod to my computer, and nothing happened. It still charges it, but that's it. It won't show up in itunes or my computer.
The only thing that is different from last week than this week, is I have traveled on a plane (hopefully the security people didn't zap it), and also, I purchased an ipod docking station (called iBlaster)....do you think that has anything to do with this?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I'm about to blow up!
Thanks you all!

Hi,
I'd been really frustrated with ITunes not recognizing my IPod after failed attempts at using the "5Rs" to resove the issue. I just wanted you guys to know that I found a resolution posted under http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1372 and after following the instructions, I "forced" ITunes to recognize the Pod and it is right now, as we speak, syncing my entire library back to the IPod! THANK YOU to whomever posted this solution! I was so lost without my IPod and was about to go on a trip without it! Whew! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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