I'd research the Capsacin cream, I don't think it is prescribed for RSD. I had it prescribed by a doc I saw for a short time many years ago. Sorry to hear you weren't warned about the problem with warm water, which opens your pores. (I thought it was listed on the sheet of info?) The problem with it IMO, is you're applying it to to an area that is already dysfunctional. I hated it and only tried it a few times.