Thanks for all of your replys. The thing is my RSD is not settling down- it just keeps progressing since I had the hip replacement in 2003. The muscle wasting is the worst. I use to challenge people to arm wrestles and I was good. Now the thought of that makes my muscles twitch. Just so tired of this and scared. Vicodin is doing the trick with keeping me a bit happier and at this point in the game I am not going to worry about addiction. I take one a day-like the vitamin-lol....I already use a scooter at work- I have lost all the padding in my elbows and now that is happening with me knees- its very painful- yada yada- I could go on and on ,,,,,I will try and accept and hope

Debbie