Yeah...no pain, no gain isn't quite how it works with RSD. There's pain alright but it has to be balance properly with rest and should never be pushed beyond what you, the patient, feels is acceptable. So sorry to hear about the brace and everything...yet another thing for me to be thankful for not having to deal with. It seems like such a mess...but it is what it is. Hopefully something will give you the relief you need to eventually get it all under control. New treatments are coming out all the time so I pray you find one that works for you.

Have you read the tDCS thread that ballerina has going about her success with it? It's very inspiring and might be worth discussing with your neurologist...epecially given your lack of relief from the other treatments. Some fo the improvements ballerina has experienced are nothing short of a miracle. I know it doesn't work for everyone (darn this RSD and its complexity) but since it has almost no side effects, is not at all invasive, and it doesn't need to be placed ON the RSD areas (which is HUGE for many people who cannot tolerate anything touching the RSD areas). I'm hoping that I can start doing this treatment soon and that it will only serve to help me get that much closer to having a "normal" life despite the RSD.