Wow, sounds like you and I are so similar. My RSD is in my left hand/arm. I've had this 3 1/2 yrs and still adapting. I type with my right hand, occasionally using left finger to hit a left side butter or capitalize someting. Cutting things is still hard, I ussually switch hands that i used to cut with or ask my husband or kids. I have slip on shoes for the most part or will have my daughter tie them, knot them and slip them on and off that way. I have most function in my left hand but it's still hard to use and takes allot of concentration sometimes. The thing I struggle with is gaurding and I tend to like my hand and arm covered or in a glove. I wear arm warmers allot because they help keep it warm, free from breeze and people tend to not bump it because they see something is wrong if i have an arm warmer on just one arm. Makes it a bit easier to use. I also have a spinal cord stim that has worked wonders most of the time. Humidity, weather changes, streess, overuse still crank up the pain and I have tendonitis in my right hand from over compensating.