I have cut out most caffeine and just have the occassional coffee. I used to always drink coffee but have no cut it down a lot and only drink it once every 2 days or so.

I can't say that I have really noticed a big difference in my pain from cutting out the caffeine. My pain seems to be the same as ever; no better and no worse.

I visited my grandad this week and he said that he thinks that I have some 'allergy' that is feeding into my pain cycle. I can't say that I can think of anything really although chocolate does make my pain worse sometimes but I have a friend who has RSD and has had to have lots of allergy tests because of it. The Doctors found out that she was allergic to garlic and all sorts of other things and believe that they could be making her pain worse, although they aren't sure. No doctor has actually tested me for allergies but it got me thinking since my grandad said that.

If you look on Dr Hooshmands website, he has a a diet specifically for RSD'ers. It gives you a list of things that you can eat and things that you should try and avoid. I'm not sure if you have seen it before but I thought that it was interesting and am going to try and follow it.

Take care.