Hi, I'm Michael C and this is my first tread.

I have had RSD for over seven years. My whole body is involved since I had a spinal cord injury in 1999.

My question has a difficult answer in that how can we differenciate RSD cause from the meds? (M.S., neurontin, effexor, baclofen, trazadone, etc.)

I have sleep apnea, but I am obese. I get up thru the night and sleep walk and will stop and stand somewhere asleep for sometimes hours at a time or until I fall. I'll fall asleep sitting on my bed and end up falling over onto the floor and/or into the furniture. If I sleep for more than three hours it is close to a miracle.

I am asking for is information before I talk to the people at the sleep clinic so I can say "People with Stage 3 or atrophic stage RSD experience these disorders", because as you all know, most docs just look confused when you ask about RSD.

I look forward to reading your responses.