Lord Have Mercy

Is it me, or does knowing you have this RSD crap make you progressively worse? Everything today seems like it's vibrating. My eyes feel like they're being pushed on from the back of my head. My leg has been having these electrical shock, surge type of pains more so than usual, today. Yet, the coloration of my leg is normal, but I've been off of my feet and planted on the couch for most of the day. I'm exhausted from the lack of sleep I've been getting lately. That and having to get up super early and make sure my daughter gets off to school and then having to drive my son to his school, it's just more complicated with 3.5 hours of sleep. The sheets on my skin, or anything lately, has this burning sensation when it touches my skin and lately my leg has been feeling like its hot and wet, especially when I walk. The grinding sensation in my knee is getting on my nerves as it is completely now more apparent to me. I'm wondering if quitting smoking hasn't heightened my perceptions of things. Driving is becoming more of chore than it used to be. Getting in and out of the car is quite the pain in the ass anymore. As well I'm starting to drive more with my right hand as opposed to my left since the shake and the spasm almost sent me into a tree the other day. My driving days are numbered, I guess. I'm also noticing an increase in forgetfulness, but perhaps, I'm now just paying attention to it more. I know my wife always knew I was forgetful but even she has remarked that I can't put something down without losing it or I wind up asking the same questions over and over again throughout the day. Kind of annoying, but interesting as well. Today happens to be one of those bad days, but it'll pass as usual. I guess these "Flair Ups", as they're refered too tend to come and go. For me, it just seems to decrease in intensity and then just come back full strength a couple of days later, but it never just goes away. So it's either a crazy pain day, like today, or it's just a moderate pain day, but never a pain free day.