A pain doctors comments on SCS - by Jim - A doctor in a California Pain Center

• - A pain doctor describes his approach to RSD patients who might qualify for treatment with a Spinal Chord Stimulator

Talking & sharing helps with the pain

• - After her accident Gayla waited a long time before she found out that her pain was called "RSD". Diagnosis and treatment helped, but TALKING with family and friends was a vital part of regaining control of her life.

Diary of a HBO user (by Sharon Roe)

• - 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!

Full body RSD - but still fighting (by Howard Runyon)

• - Personal story from someone with experience of RSD.

Tough decisions - by Jacki Orlando

• - After a tough time with RSD and a bad doctor, Jacki has to make a difficult decision about accepting a Morphine Pump. Many patients will relate to her dilemma.

Pain relief done by mirrors - by Jeisea

• - An Australian battles Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) with every trick in the book - including mirrors

Winning with a will - by Anthony Tobin

• - A young girl fights against her treatment, then turns on the RSD itself and wins. Her grandfather tells the story.

Life with RSD - an assembly speech given by schoolgirl, Jill Michaelek

• - 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.

A Kiwi challenges the pain - by Wendy Everitt

• - A minor injury at work leads to permanent chronic pain, but Wendy refuses to be an invalid. Perseverance and pain management training gets a determined Kiwi back to work.

Kiwi challenge - Wendy's story updated

• - An update on Wendy's story with an introduction to New Zealand's first online RSD Support Group.

Hope, Healing & Wellness by Laurie Lisonbee

• - Personal story from someone who had RSD and overcame the pain.

My progress in words and pictures - by Derrick Phillips, RSD Alert Editor

• - An illustrated account of the RSD Alert editor's treatment, which led to remission.

A day in the life of an RSD patient - by Keith Orsini, Director of RSD Hope

• - People actually say - Gee, it must be nice to not have work and just sit home all day - Keith Orsini tells how it really is for a chronic pain patient condemned stay at home.

Living together with RSD - by Patsy Adams

• - The families of RSD patients also have to live with this condition. Patsy Adams gives her account, including details of her partner's treatment.

The end of an active life?

• - Personal story from a former health-club worker and active Mom, who got RSD.

More common than the good causes I ran for... by Penny Braun

• - 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

Pushing through pain - by Derrick Phillips, RSD Alert Editor

• - An RSD patient talks about his battle to restore flexibility to his hand and wrist and how intensive physiotherapy helped him to achieve remission.

The Pain Returns - by Derrick Phillips, RSD Alert Editor

• - After eleven years of remission, Derrick broke his arm again and restarted the battle with CRPS.

Sam's Progress in Pain Management - by David Barton, a Senior Nurse Lecturer who also runs SKIPS, a website for kids in pain

• - Dave Barton, a senior Nurse Lecturer in Wales (UK) recounts the story of his son, Sam's, experiences at the Bath Pain Management Clinic and how he regained control of his life after 3 years of constant pain from CRPS Type 2 (Causalgia)

Seven stairs to pain

• - Carolyn, a native American and a former General Electric worker, tells how a commonplace accident in the home completely changed her life..

Does your diagnosis really matter? - by Sharon Roe

• - Sharon was not going to let a dismissive consultant and unsuccessful treatments put her off taking control of her life. This is the story of her battle with RSD and the stategies she uses to make life bearable.

RSD - sudden fall, slow climb back - by Derrick Phillips, RSD Alert Editor

• - This is the story that became RSD Alert early in 2000. Originally published on WRITERsite (www.writersite.co.uk) in 1999, Derrick's story got so much attention it was moved to its own site. Now it's just one of many stories (and much more) on RSD Alert.

My surgeon gave me RSD!

• - This patient went to the doctors for help with one problem and came away with a worse one. Surgery led to her getting RSD (reflect sympathetic dystophy) - a severe chronic pain condition.

Doubts about doctors - by Terry Campbell

• - Terry believed in doctors until a tragic accident left her with RSD and she discovered the ignorance of the medical profession.

Healing can happen - by Tina Mohr

• - A massage therapist speaks about her own experience with RSD and relates how healing can happen with RSD, but a proper and timely diagnosis is essential.

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.

Topamax High - a poem about a drug

• - Few patients enjoy taking medications and many will feel with Tina's frustrations about a drug that took so much away from her - but she was forced to depend on.

To Hell and Back by Tracy Zuckerman

• - An airbag turned the family celebration into the start of a journey of pain that changed Tracy's life - but good can come out of the worst situation.

Twenty three years in remission... - by Dianne Blackburn

• - Dianne enjoyed 23 years remission after having RSD as a schoolgirl. She thought that was just history, until surgery brought it all back.

Wheelchairs for EVERYONE - by Lee Anders

• - An RSD patient lets fly about the mixed blessings of using a wheelchair

Diary of a broken wrist

• - Just a simple fracture but it became a life-changing experience. Liz kept a diary of her RSD and hopes it will encourage patients to keep hoping.

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