Yes, Jim, Howard Hughes did have RSD after his plane crash and NEVER found relief. My husband and I stayed at the Fairmont Princess Resort in Acapulco, the last hotel that he stayed at out of the country be for he died. I started doing research about him after that and found that he was in terrible pain for years..I didn't know what RSD was at the time, but when I got it, it all made perfect sense to me. Paula Abdul, on the other hand, danced on Drop Dead Diva and if she says that she has RSD, I don't know how she could dance like that....I know that as a former dancer and dance corps participant, there is no way that I can even dance a little bit..I try at weddings and such, but my body won't move the way I want it to.