hi
well it depends on your rsd and determination to not let this beat you...@!!! i went back to work five years ago i work part time and it helps me its kinda like PT for me.. and also to have outside contacts ...i have full body rsd and organ involment for the past 11yrs ..it just depends on the person. but i am a firm believe and never stop moving ever !!!

you can PM me with any questions

carrie

I applied for disability after 6 months of being dx...having to figure out how to juggle dr appts, medications, treatments/procedures, physical therapy takes a lot in itself... during those 6 months i was fired from 2 jobs because of the amount of time i needed to have off for appts and calling in cause i couldn't move from the pain. i got rsd while i was full time in school and working... so i didn't have support from anyone else.. cuz needless to say my boyfriend at the time was a bum... and i took care of everything... so... ya... i still didn't get granted disability till like 3 years later... but now (5 years later) that i am able to manage the pain in my own way and am "comfortable with it" and know when my flares will occur usually and what not, i am back in school full time and working under the table.

everyone's situation is different tho.