Hi Jules,

It sounds to me that you are managing things quite well on your own. You should be very proud of yourself!

I agree with you that this is the place to come where we can talk to like minded individuals about our feelings and experiences with RSD.

I'm at the same spot as you, I seem to manage well by applying multiple therapy strategies with minimal pharmacological interventions to help control the pain. That being said I always have in the back of my mind that speaking with a professional might give me some deep insight that I haven't come across on my own. For some people therapy is essential, I've always looked at it as a tool to help put one back on the right track when getting off course. I can't afford therapy right now so it's not really an option at this time for me. That being said if your co-pays are reasonable and if it is with a psychologist who specializes in Pain Management it could well be worth it. If it's simply a matter of a crap shoot on the part of the referring physician who feels bad that he/she can't help you I'd make a pass. Pat yourself on the back for doing as well as you are.

MsL