Pauliana,

I would like to welcome you also.

Your question was about what has worked or not worked for people. You will see that RSD is one of those things that will respond to different treatment in different ways for different "victims" (that's us.) There are many people on this forum who have had RSD for a long time and have tried all sorts of things. What might work for me may not work for you, and visa-versa.

If you read the posts, you will get a sense of people's 'favorite' treatments and what typical side effects to expect. But remember it might not be for you.

This is not to be discouraging -- quite the opposite. Take people's recommendations with the understanding that if it doesn't get the results you expect, try something else. Keep searching for the treatment or combination that works for you. Don't give up and, most importantly, don't allow your doctors to give up. There are plenty of things to try and more are being developed all of the time.

Remember, we are just a group of friendly people trying to be here for each other. There are no stupid questions. You can also use this board to rant if you like. We will understand, because we have all been there.

Good luck and, again, welcome.

Mike