Hi Ali,

First I'd like to say how proud I am of you and all you manage to accomplish living with this nasty beast. Forgive me if I'm short but I'm in the middle of my move right. My whole house is going into a storage container and my cat and I will get on a plane next Thursday but I wanted to answer your question.

I tried Sativex in 2005 when it first came on the market in Canada. Bottom line is that it is a THC derivative. Personally I don't like THC products it and the sativex made me feel very strange and I found it difficult to concentrate. I couldn't say that I had lower pain levels while taking it so I didn't continue with it. I still have my unused medication sitting in the fridge (need to drop it off at the pharmacist before I move next week).

I don't take too many meds either, like you I like to listen to my body and try to pace myself as best I can.

I found Magnesium citrate supplements seems to help me best with muscle spasms but I don't have major dystonia. It really helps with my internal bowel spasms.

Have you ever been able to try Lidocaine infusions?

I hope you find a good option that allows you to continue with your education pursuits. You are a real inspiration to many here.

MsL

PS: From what I've read and learned from the doctor who popularized Botox is that it has good results for pain reduction but there has been little benefit to restoring function to back to affected limbs. I had botox injections for my jaw and it did help my TMJ symptoms but not my RSD pain.