Try lower gauge (thinner) strings?
you think that could help? because my low B-string is really a heavy gauge one (136), but the high C-string is only a 030, so nothing particularly heavy - and the neck is bent more on the treble side....
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Try lower gauge (thinner) strings?
STOP NOW!!! Take it to a pro.
If the rod breaks you'll most likely need a new neck.

Loosen the string tension.
+1. (Everybody pay attention to Phalex now)
Although Mousekillaz has a point. I'd feel comfortable fixing this, but I think you may be in over your head, OP. Since you're planning on taking it to your luthier anyway, let him/her do it.
Give this video a look-see. He uses "back-clamping" to assist the truss rod(s) during tightening.