Alaska Mike, Thanks for the info.. I was just wondering if any one had a ballpark idea with having rsd in one limb especially when that one limb u walk or stand or do almost everything with it.. Like an arm with rsd is not being walked on for example.. I don't mean to be a smart??? but I am trying to find out all the info I can on this disease.. for all of my life any doctor I went to if they gave u 10 pain pills they just assumed u would get hooked on them I have had 9 surgeries in the last few years and other breaks and things and I think some people tolerance for pain medicine is alot different than some people who have never broken any bones or had any surgeries.. Thanks LIsa