I have smoked since about 20 yrs old & I am now in my mid 50's. I know I know old enough to know better when I started, but my ex was in the army & everyone smoked...........

Anyway, I have quit smoking since having RSD & I actually probably felt better than now, since I did start smoking again. I will quit & for me it wasn't hard to quit & I didn't really miss them except psychologically. I quit because my husband wanted me to quit. He quit 3 yrs ago as he has COPD. I don't have it & in fact when I had surgery a year ago the doctors could not believe I ever smoked at all my lungs looked so clear. I have never even had a dry cough at all.

I don't smoke all that much to be honest though. A pack of smokes lasts me anywhere from 3 to 4 days. And I never smoke a whole one at one time. I just don't need too.

Sometimes when I am flaring, & go outside for a smoke, my feet will burn worse than they had been. So I would have to say that I felt better when I didn't smoke.

DebbyV