Hi Court, I'm sorry you are in a flare right now. Flares increase our pain, anxiety, emotional sensitivity. Is there a weather change going on? Sometimes, its stress -family, financial, work or lack of.RSD effects part of the brain called the Limbic System. The Limbic System controls our emotions, . Are you sleeping? That is an important component in keeping our emotions level, and pain down. Anti-anxiety meds helps us with our emotional balance. They also help us take less pain meds. It would be good to have a Flare 'plan' I like light massage, epsom salt bath, music, candles, meditation, reading, therapy,water therapy, I'm sure others have things in their flare plan that help them.
Please let us know how you are doing. We care. Your friend, loretta with soft hugs