Jac,

I have had intense pain for months, it just doesn't go away. Allodynia (the extreme skin sensitivity) is "normal" of RSD. It is the main problem- clothes hurt, air hurts, anything hurts!! Desensing works some, you have to do it anyways-- you have to wear clothes (!!), and you have to try to do some things. SO, on it goes...

It is hard to accept disability... I am just 17 and I am very disabled, but you come to terms with it. You go through a period of denial, grief, etc until acceptance.

You can still go on, and LIVE. Try doing something you used to love-- create new hobbies, talk to friends. Don't hide away, try to live. Though it hurts, it helps. Really. View this thread I started on RSD/ Hobbies and new hobbies with RSD: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ad.php?t=13626

((huge pain free hugs))