I was shocked when I read the first post of this thread, I had to read it several times. I will probably sound like a jerk here too...I have had this for more than 22 1/2 years and certainly did not bring it on myself. Trauma caused it and trauma caused it to spread. Yes, stress aggravates this condition and most other conditions, but it definitely does not cause it. I was only 24 when I got RSD and I was not living unhealthy.

To come here and post something so insensitive is just not right. Majority of us have dealt with doctors not believing how bad our pain is and telling us this is in our heads, etc, and your post is just as offensive. Believe me, if there was a cure for this, we would all know about it or have heard about it. There is no cure...none. There is remission, but remission is not a cure. You can come out of remission at anytime, as I did many years ago. I did nothing to cause this. I can no longer work, or drive, or do many things I used to do, this is not my choice!

I am going to stop here, I am very bothered by this...

Nanc