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MAJOR STORIES Index to major stories Click here for the big stories on RSD Alert... individual experiences and personal conquests to help, inform and encourage.
STORY BOARD Storyboard IndexClick here to see brief stories from RSD patients around the world set out as if on Notice Boards (50+ stories and growing!)
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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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 .
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
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 Australian, Pam Lockwood, a former nurse recounts how numerous misdiagnoses delayed the start of her RSD treatment. Pam is now a member of the RSD Alert Team.
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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