hello, i'm anewbie here as well as to rsd just diagnosed 4 wks. ago. i have read everything i could find but never really knew there was hot or cold. it's kind of funny (not ha! ha! funny) because as i sit here typing on the computer i am wearing a pink glove that belongs to my daughter. my right hand will feel like it's burning sometimes but other times it's cold as ice. i thought that's how everybody was! thanks for the info. you guys have really neat and inspirational sayings and pictures and links. i'm lucky just to figure out how to use this board so forgive me if it's a little bland i'm not very good with the computer. thanks again, jennifer