I have RSD in my left leg and right arm
My left leg has RSD all of the time and my right arm tends to have a milder underlying pain that flares every so often
I am currently in a flare with both limbs
I recently started taking the oral contraceptive because I was having quite bad period pains that seemed to be feeding into my pain responses to my leg and arm
I have been taking it around six weeks and in that time my pain has gradually increased to the point at which I now feel unable to do very much
This is the first time in a long while that things have been so bad and I was just wondering if starting to take the pill was having any impact on things
Obviously I know RSD affects more women than men and that it predominently strikes at times when there are changes to hormone levels - teenage years or late fourties
I read a study that neither proved or disproved a link but did say that there was an increased tendancy to develop RSD in the six months following pregnancy in some women so again is there a link to hormone levels
Any experiences or thoughts you may have would be gratefully appreciated
Thanks