I get it I really do....pushing through the pain...my pain doc gave me good advice for Christmas "DON'T GET WRECKED" that includes the pushing through it the taking of extra meds to get by and just to get out of bed. Then the day comes when you need double the meds as the other dose just isn't doing it for you anymore....etc etc.....enough about the meds...

Issue is you are doing more and more never damage by PUSHING through it. You are always putting yourself at risk when you push through it. the more you agitate your nervous system the more it will fight back and you can for sure develop RSD.

Be careful and know we are here for you....set a timer then take a break only work for say 20 mins then break for 20 etc. I have dollar store timers in all my rooms so I don't loose track of time and get too involved with what I am doing.

Just my take on it!!
take care,
love and hugs,
Victoria

Interesting...my original post on this was over two years ago, and I thought I'd figured this balance out...but I see it is an ongoing process. I am back in a terrible flare...typing one handed...we have a family meeting tomorrow to assign various duties to family members to give mom some time off to get things calmed down again. Have been dx'd w/rsd, but its controlled pretty well with Lyrica.

Anyway, I appreciate rereading the advice here (old and new) and need to heed it...again...Good advice on the timers, Victoria. I think I will try that.