It seems to me that the RSD patients who posted messages in this thread had their RSD spread much quicker than mine. I wonder if it is my painkillers (I now take four different painkillers: Duragesic, MSIR, Tambocor, Inderal) that slowed down the spread of my RSD. I think one of Dr. Schwartzman's documents contains an answer to this question so, when I have time, I will take a look at it.