many welcomes wordgirl.

You will find many answers here along with many people who will be with you on your worse days and on your best days. We all have them, and we all share them with each other. I've had rsd for about 5 years, and have gone thru the scs in, out,, in and out. I'm doing ok. I have my dogs, (4 doxis), 3 horses, and many barn cats to keep me busy. It now takes me all day what I used to do in a couple of hrs, but at least I force myself up to take care of them. I have a very good hubby who takes great care of me and 3 great kids. All grown, and only my 2 daughters are close to home, my son also live up in cold MN.

Hugs
Mary

Dear Mary,

My beloved dog, Sammy, is a mix of long haired doxsie and King Charles Spaniel. He is one of the best things that ever happened to me! I rescued him from the pound a little over 2 years ago on my birthday. I have 2 teenagers so I need my doggie to make me feel loved (my husband is pretty good, but nothing beats the welcome a dog gives you when you come in the door after a long day at work).

I did have a short haired pure bred doxsie that passed away when he was only one and a half from congenital problems, I loved him dearly but he was not always very well behaved!! (He was a yapper!!) His name was Oscar Meyer and I still miss him.

I love doxsies!! do you have a picture?

Take care, Sandy

Welcome and sorry about your crps. I have it in my left foot and ankle not as severe as others. I contribute that to getting treatment early enough, although i struggled and ended up very depressed and anxious. I wish i had boards to help me i didnt know then, i read alot of bad stuff, not to say having crps is bad, but once i dealt with the anxiety and the depression i now can go on. I am currently on Cymbalta, serequel for sleep. No pain meds, but use a tens unit occassionally. I did take neurontin and had a reaction to it, and took keppra for a time as well. I recently was able to go off of it and am doing pretty well. Hope to get ot know you

Jolene