Hello Everyone,

Most of us have experienced an increase in our anxiety from our pain. Before I was able to get my pain managed. I use to be up all night in awful pain. I would get so anxious wanting the pain to stop and not knowing when or how that would happen. After the thought of suicide and starting to walk toward the garage to start the car. I stopped got on my knees and asked God for help. I told him my life was out of control from the constant pain. The next day I called my doctor and shared this story. He started me on cymbalta. I took it for 3 years. I no longer take anyting for depression. My phsycologist told me I have accepted my condition. I go to God everyday in prayer and ask for his peace to cover me and the wisdom to handle the day.

My sister gave me a small book of encouraging scripture and I opened it today to something that will help all of us with our anxiety.

You will be comforted Philippians chapter 4 verse 6-7

You don't have to be anxious.

God will give you peace.
He is a God of details.
He will surround you with comfort.
His all seeing Spirit is actively working
on your behalf.
Pray and receive what He has for you!

If you don't have a personal relationship with our Lord please seek guidance from your local church or a friend who is saved and a child of God!!

I have full body RSD and my pain is as awful as the pain the rest of you deal with. I sleep all night becuase of the Peace of mind God gives me and my pain is managed becuase of the work he does through my doctors.

I want all of you to have the peace that I have. I still have awful times of pain. I just turn to God and tell him I need more peace that the pain is more than I alone can bare.

If you would like you can PM and we can talk more.

Take care,
Sherrie

Acceptance is a big part of handling this for me.

Oh sure, I still fight it tooth and nail and still believe I just might lick it one of these days but it got a lot easier when I accepted it. Learn your triggers and do as much as you can would be my advice once you accept your condition.

Anxiety seems part and parcel of RSD but do what you can to keep it down since it is a sort of trigger besides just being a symptom.