DEAR DR. GOTT: I was compelled to respond to the letter from a 39-year-old mother with RSD who was contemplating Ketamine infusion. I, too, have suffered with RSD for almost 25 years. I was involved in an accident in 1986 where someone ran a stop sign and turned head-on into my car. The accident did not appear major, but the effects were. I went through several series of spinal injections and many other treatments with a variety of doctors.

I would like to share what I discovered helps me. RSD usually responds to temperature. For me, heat has greatly improved my life. My husband and I moved from New Jersey to southwest Florida fewer than two years ago for the sake of my health, and it made a significant difference. I found that aqua-aerobics are also important in improving my health, so having a salt pool in my backyard is a godsend.
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