Mine is definetly worse at night, during storms or temperature changes of 10 degrees up or down. (I too wear socks occassionally in the summer.)

My hand burns, stings and tingles constantly and I have to keep it warm most of the time. Well, anymore I have to keep my whole body warm. If my hand feels cold I feel cold all over, and sometimes I do not feel warm until I am under a blanket .

I think there are a lot of RSD persons who have freezing cold feet and hands, even in the mist of a hot summer day. Hah! I laugh, but not at you, just trying to keep some humor in all of this. The disease (RSD) is like a monster what rises up its ugly head to take you to torturous places at times.

It really does test one's faith; and believe me I have strong faith, of which otherwise, I could not stand this day in and day out.

My elevated blood pressure problems that are secondary to RSD are life-threatening. I am taking the maximum amount of BP meds for it and yet it breaks through. I would be interested to know if you are having any hypertension problems associated with your RSD. I've looked on the internet and don't see too much about the connection, but I didn't have hypertension before I got RSD.

Best regards,

Patience






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"In addition, the sympathetic dystrophy can cause the complication of intractable hypertension which responds best to alpha I blockers (Dibenzyline, Hytrin, or Clonodine). The RSD can cause attacks of irregular or fast heart beat, chest pain, coronary artery spasm (angina), as well as disturbance of function of other internal organs. A few examples are frequency and urgency of urination, respiratory disturbance such as dyspnea and apneic attacks, and attacks of severe abdominal pain." by Dr. Hooshmand puzzle no. 34

I now have hypertension and was started on medication. What a path this disease takes. What next I ask myself. Every day is a new surprise.