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| MAJOR STORIES | 
Click here for the big stories on RSD Alert... individual
experiences and personal conquests to help, inform and encourage. |
| STORY BOARD | Click
here to see brief stories from RSD patients around the world set out
as if on Notice Boards (50+ stories and growing!) |
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Use the
above Index pages to see full listings and descriptions of Stories
on RSD Alert. The following list picks out a selection of
our major stories.
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Title |
Synopsis |
RSD - sudden fall, slow climb back |
Derrick's story of his own RSD and how he gained remission (Derrick is editor of RSD Alert). To download this story as a pdf file click here . |
The pain returns |
RSD Alert's editor breaks his arm again and faces a new battle with RSD |
Diary of a HBO user |
She decided that enough was enough! RSD had ruined her life and anything was worth a try. So Sharon tried Hyperbaric Oxygen treatment and kept a diary of her progress and experiences. You'll be glad she did! To download this article as a pdf file click here |
Fighting RSD together |
Cheryl struggled with the treatment for her RSD, until her son had an accident and got RSD too. Seeing how he battled the pain gave her fresh determination to fight it herself. |
Life with RSD |
This article is as clear an explanation as you are likely to see about what it is like to live with RSD. It is a copy of a speech given at an American school by one of the pupils. To download this article as a pdf file click here |
More common than the good causes I ran for... |
Penny Braun raised money by running for good causes like MS, breast cancer and Aids. She never heard of RSD - until she got it. Now she realises that RSD is more common than the well-known causes she used to support. "Why haven't people heard of RSD?" she asks |
Healing can happen |
A story from Hawaii. Massage therapist, Tina Mohr finds herself a victim of RSD. Read about her struggle for correct diagnosis and her battle to achieve effective relief. |
Seven errors in Oz |
Pam , an Australian and former nurse recounts how numerous misdiagnoses delayed the start of her RSD treatment. |
Twenty three years in remission... |
People who are in remission from RSD often wonder how long it can last. Dianne's story is not a formula for every RSD sufferer, but shows what we may have to look forward to. |
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