Hi there to all....We are all dealing with rsd in our own ways n coping n searching for answers...Thot That I would let you all know what is been happening with me...As newbies n  maynot know that I am dealing with injuries left behind disabling me for lifetime ,,, with rhumatoied-osteo n rsd and ms  and fibro in upper region of body.... All caused from the accident.  Belonging too some other groups that I  am reading on boards...Freinds that I have made thru these ten yrs of learning too cope n deal with,,,,,Why in Hell,,,, does the nitetime havetoo make it all worse n harder too cope????Seems that all us  RSD's  have a ruffer  super harder time of sleeping???  all going  3 or 5 or  8 nites without sleep????????  One conclusion that I am coming too ,,,,, we take so many meds that is suppose too make us drowsy...They go the opposite on us...And secondly,,, the pain of the rsd makes us so worn out that we cannot rest or sleep...pain is so wearing n draining us physically n emotionally that our bodys donot and cannot know what is suppose too do anymore!!!!!!  With all the issues that the pain is creating in our bodies,,, our bodies are lost  in the middle n cannot function...Reason for the sleeplessness,,,,,, eating,,,,,resting  functioning....Pain issues....I am hoping that this makes some sense so that we can start searching for answers tooo stop this  visious cycle!!!!  I for one,,,,burn candles of aromatherapy.  I try to lay quietly  writing too rest. journaling  my days.. n happenings n pain levels n what n how is affecting me.  Or writing new recipes..... Or writing to come up with new recipes....Too help come up with  new recipes... As we all do know it is hard to focus  think or organize when flares are  at worst.. Past five months is not been any ease doingswith all that I have been thru!!!!!     I am one  who knows how draining  pain issues are ,,,,,  going too fix a bowl of cereal can be so tiring getting a bowl out  is  hard one too accomplish to go back too bed n stay for another hour....Being able to force a issue  is hard to accomplish.  I really fully understand what n how these issues are so hard too achieve anything.... Hugzzzz n more hugzzz    Really do care about each one of you and all  that you  are going thru....   Annie