On Paula's story on E they did say she had 16 surgeries on her neck due to injuries and botched surgery and they said she had arthritis.

I agree completely with you on the spokeswoman part. She has been pointed out for her off the wall behavior and I do believe it's from her meds. She said on that story that she took more meds then I think 15 people put together or something to that effect. I don't think none of us take that much.

We did discuss this on the old forum when it first came out she had it in 2004 or early 2005 I believe. I even have a newspaper article that says she acts the way she does because of the RSD itself and not because of the meds. I didn't quite get that one. I don't think it makes us act looney. I am very forgetful sometimes but not off the wall kind of things like she has been seen doing.

If you get to see that story you will know what I am saying. It lasted 2 hours on the E channel and I watched it just to catch the input on the RSD. It doesn't take a genius to see that she's not acting normal when they sat and talk to her personally in that story. We would need someone as a spokesperson that acts normal at least 99% of the time for anyone to take notice and have respect for them, I would think.
Ada