Thanks LovesTerriers for your reply. I am so sorry to hear that ice may have spread your RSD. Mine had spread long before the use of ice. The article you site is very informative and I was aware of it. However, it was never published, at least that I could find. There is no source publication on the document and it is not listed in Pubmed.gov (the go to source for all scientist researching publications). I do not believe it was ever peer reviewed, just something he put together for us to have.

I find it interesting that in Dr. Hooshmand's GI section he recommends drinking cold aloe vera juice, to help reduce inflammation. To me that seems contradictory, can't do cold on an extremity but you can drink something cold if RSD has attacked your GI system.

I will so no more on this subject as I do not want this to become a heated debate with anyone. I am not on this forum to start fights but to look for any suggestions that might help me and share ideas that I have found helpfu.