It does seem counter intuitive to make the injured do things which will cause them to have flares. Before I was diagnosed I went through one of these exams and I tried valiantly to overcome my weaknesses so that I could continue to work. I know now that RSD is not one of those "over do it and you will be fine" issues. It is "over do it to suffer for days, if not weeks."

My latest trial is trying 1lb weights on my legs to see if I can build up to greater weight so that I can eventually walk on a treadmill. I did have a negative response from yesterday's wearing of 2 hours, my RSD foot shocked me all night long, even frankincense oil did not help. I will just have to use the weights for fewer hours. This response is also likely because I worked out on a stationary bike in the morning and also attended a balance class in the afternoon. Too much in one day.