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Originally Posted by lostmary
I'm with you all. I'm giving up all my organs that they can use. I figure I don't need them and maybe someone else can have a life with them. In so far as giving someone rsd. I kinda think that they would rather live with that possibility then die waiting for something else. I could be wrong, but if it were me, I would take the chance. My biggest concern would be the amt of drugs I'm on. Whoever gets any part of me is going to have an interesting time. 
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Hi Mary and all,
I rather agree with this......if it were me or my family member, I would rather have the risk of getting RSD than to die from organ failure. I think they test the organs to make sure they're "healthy" to be used. There is NO evidence that RSD is contagious. Even if an organ is affected (as long as it's still healthy) the damage would have been done by OUR brain signals sending faulty messages to the organs, not the organs themselves.
I am seeing Dr. Timothy Lubenow in Chicago this Wednesday. He has done lots of research into RSD at Rush University and treated many patients. I will ask him his opinion while I'm there and let you know what his feedback is.
Thanks to all for the interesting dialogue and points of view. I can see and relate to each one, frankly. I have always wanted to be an organ donor and would feel very badly if my RSD made that impossible. Thanks again!!