Hello everyone!

I'm a 22-year-old third-year student at UC Merced, recently diagnosed with RSD. My pain started about four years ago in my right wrist from overuse syndrome. After enough time had passed for me to get decent at writing with my left hand, it spread to that wrist too. In both arms, I have overuse syndrome, tendinitis, de Quervain's syndrome, carpal tunnel, and cubital tunnel. I saw an orthopedist today and got a cortisone injection in my right wrist's tendon sheath, and was referred to an orthopedic therapist.

Nucynta and Lidoderm are my current pain medications, with Mobic to help with inflammation.

I'm here to learn anything I can in the realm of coping skills!