Hi sunshinegirl,,Ditto on what loretta said,,i couldnt have said it better,,rsd does mess with the immune and i see a correlation between rsd and autoimmune,,,when i eat right and exercise and take vitamins,,i need less meds,,but the flareups do errupt,,something about evening time for me,,,thats when i get them the worst,,im still under a year with mine and its still spreading,,im hoping it tapers off ,,they say right about after the 1st year it will level out,,i know it continues to spread after the 1st year,,but maybe not so agressive,,except after a surgery without a continuous block,,,,but managing rsd with antioxins and healthy eating ,exercises and lifestyle is in my opion the way to go,,prayer will heal us,,my hope is in the Lord,,,,,,,,,,,,,,bobber