I read my old response to this thread. My friend you suffered for years without knowing what was wrong and I believe by mistake ingested to much medication once she finally got some relieve and passed on. You can read the original post above. I don't believe the RSD per say had anything to do with her death. A year prior to her passing we spoke a lenght about her not being able to find a doctor in CA. She was not being treated by an RSD doctor and was really stressed about her condition. She she could not find a good doctor, her husband and son where not supportive at all. A year later her parents insisted she come back to the east coast which she did.

I'm rambling. The point I'm trying to make is always try and get the proper help because sometimes when we get into an RSD funk, I know with me it just happened, and if my husband did not demand, and he never demands anything, I go to the doctor last Thurs. I truly don't know how I would be feeling today. I went got some medication changed, will be doing some testing and was told to mellow out in plan english. I don't want to sound stupid but sometimes it's just easier to forget about the RSD and I push myself until it pushes me back. We all have to think of ourselfs more. I will try and go back to the gym and try and think of myself more. I have gotten away from working out it since my mother in law in so sick with cancer and we are caring for her along with aids, nurses she wants to be home. She is at the end and we really want to honor her wishes. My husband is an only child so there is really not any one who can help. Hospice is just great and we hired a private aid who is wonderful and will try and keep her home for as long as we can. We also live an hour plus away so it has been a lot of running.

Please everyone take care of yourselfs.

Gabbycakes