Hey Mike
just to add a note, that ive found that compounds when you stop a med,,it ussually aggravates the rsd to flare up,,when i back off pain meds to the point that im detoxing,,i have flares.bad ones,,and when i back off the xanax,,,same thing,,i really dont think that the pains meds are keeping beast in his cage,,i think it allows me to deal less stressfull without the pain,,when im in pain,,i stress big time and get short ,aggravated,resentment,bitter, depression,,,,all these thoughts and feeling we go thru when we detox too,[ i know im off track and your not detoxing],,but i go thru this all the time,,when i back off the pain meds, i ussally will up the xanax to keep the flares down,,,,when i come off the pain meds,,either way,,its a merry go round that i'd love to get off of,,,,best wishes to you all,,,,,,,,,,,,,,bobber