Almost everyone that has had the disorder for any length of time has been through the ringer... I'm not trying to lessen Dubious' experience at all, just noting that this is the reality of RSD. Unpleasant procedures and meds, that have to be experimented with to determine which gives (or does not give) the highest quality of life. And at different time periods, based on mental health, burnout, increased or decreased coping mechanisms, living and job situations, will dictate which course to follow at that particular time. There just is no one size fits all. The SCS scares me, but some have had great success with it.