That is helpful. Kind of leaning towards University of Iowa because it would be free and I have relatives I could stay with. But the Cleveland clinic looks very good, and I suppose being thousands of dollars in debt and being cured is better than being a debt-free cripple.

Anyone familiar with clonidine patches placed over ths spine? Was reading about them on Dr Hooshmand's site- he seemed to think they were a non-invasive substitute for a nerve block. Probably not as effective, on the other hand, considering my upper body is so sensitive I can't even eat hot food or drink cold water without getting an RSD-like reaction, I'm a little nervous about the consequences of any invasive procedure.