Hi,
I was diagnosed with RSD in July, suffered with it since Dec 09. Before I had health insurance I had to self medicate and I attempted to use marijuana as a pain killer, but it doesn't work by its self. I am on pain medications and still have flare-ups, when I have flare-ups is when I use marijuana. It relaxes the muscle spasms and helps counteract some of the medications side effects. I use morphine and percocet, I rarely get a "high" feeling from my meds. I am in so much pain that it helps dull the pain, but I am not getting "high" off the pain medications.However, I would recommend staying close to home until you have tried out all of your meds( 3weeks maybe) then if you go out you should use the percocet. Do not drink while on any of the medications, your liver could really get messed up. I honestly feel the gabapentin (neurotin) that effects me the most; I get dizzy, feel fatiqued and like I might faint. Be careful, follow your meds exactly how your doctor tells you and accept that things may be different for you then they have in the past (dependent of illness and length of illness)
Painfull