I didn't think of those either! LOL I can answer them now though since it was brought up.

I have a lot of problems sleeping. I generally don't go to bed until between 3 and 4 am. If I'm in bed by 3am it's a early night! Usually it's later and I get serious insomnia when that time of month rolls around. The week before I can't seem to get tired. I never had that problem before rsd. When I do sleep it's in fits and starts of course so I always feel tired. Then it catches up with me and I'll get a night or 2 of unbroken sleep because I'm so exhausted and my body shuts down to protect itself.

As for the strength issue, all 4 limbs are much weaker than they were pre-rsd. I was a cook and on a daily basis I hefted 20-30lb boxes of egg wash,10+ lb boxes of bacon,sausage and other meats, plus lots of other heavy stuff. LOL My left knee/lower leg/foot was where it started and that leg is the one that will begin jerking first and more often than any other limb. It's definitely weaker than anything else. Right leg is weak and I can't lift much of anything with my arms either. Some days lifting a gallon of milk feels like trying to life a 20lb weight.

Hugs,

Karen