Jumk4mye-mail--Yes! Re-reading Pookie's post, she DOES have "open medical" to pay for future treatment!

Pookie--as E-mail pointed out, you should be entitled to Counseling for your RSD--that is just STANDARD for RSD, as is "multidisciplinary pain management", which IN ADDITION to Counseling, helps the RSD/chronic pain sufferer different, more positive ways to cope with pain.

AND--yes! As e-mail and LostMary pointed out, If you have been UNABLE to work for at least ONE YEAR as a result of the RSD, then you SHOULD apply for SSDI, ASAP. I too, qualified for SSDI on the basis of my RSD.

SSDI considers the inability of the applicant to perforn any "substantial gainful employement", which means, not being able to earn $900 per month.
AND, once you qualify, there is a "waiting period", BUT you will then be eligible for MEDICARE, which will cover you for all OTHER medical needs, (Your IC wil be paying for the RSD onyour open medical claim)...

AND--IF you qualify for SSDI, AND you might want to try to do a little part-time work, SSDI has different "programs" that will allow you to do so WITHOUT LOSING your SSDI benefits OR MEDICARE! ( I just recently learned this, and it is very promising.. away to earn a little something, working at my OWN pace from home, and feeling PRODUCTIVE).

Some of the programs will even pay for school, and special adaptive equipment that you might need...

There are a LOT of POSITIVE OPTIONS and OPPORTUNITIES out there for you, Pookie!

Most Respectfully,