This is essentially the same experience I had. It took more than 8 weeks...but 8 weeks in I was doing MUCH better than before. Yes the pain is still there, yes it is horrible, yes I have really bad flares from time to time....BUT I am back to walking, back to working full time, and am unbelievably happy to have taken back my life from this RSD monster.

I am very happy that you met this NP. Really...sometimes we can read something over and over but it's really not the same as talking face to face with someone who has been through it. Same goes for the doc...they can tell us we need to move or that we need physical therapy...but they don't really understand what they are asking. They don't KNOW what it really takes to push through the pain we experience.

Good luck to you.