| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution designating May 2008 as "Reflex Sympathetic |
| 3 | Dystrophy Month" in Florida. |
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, also known as |
| 6 | Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, is a chronic condition |
| 7 | characterized by severe, burning pain, pathological changes in |
| 8 | bone and skin, excessive sweating, tissue swelling, and extreme |
| 9 | sensitivity to touch, and |
| 10 | WHEREAS, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, or RSD, and Complex |
| 11 | Regional Pain Syndrome, or CRPS, is most often caused by a |
| 12 | trauma to the extremities; however, it may also be a consequence |
| 13 | of sprains, fractures, surgery, damage to blood vessels or |
| 14 | nerves, and cerebral lesions, and |
| 15 | WHEREAS, all age groups are susceptible to RSD/CRPS, |
| 16 | although it is more common in individuals between the ages of 40 |
| 17 | and 60, particularly women, and in children it is often |
| 18 | misdiagnosed as a psychiatric condition, and |
| 19 | WHEREAS, while the treatment of RSD/CRPS is complex, early |
| 20 | recognition and proper management may lead to the prevention of |
| 21 | a crippling condition, and |
| 22 | WHEREAS, employers and health insurance companies are urged |
| 23 | to recognize RSD/CRPS as a physical disease and not a |
| 24 | psychological condition, although psychological problems may |
| 25 | develop as a result of the physical pain associated with |
| 26 | RSD/CRPS, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 28 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 29 | Florida: |
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| 31 | That the House of Representatives designates the month of |
| 32 | May 2008 as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Month" in Florida and |
| 33 | urges all residents of the state to gain a better understanding |
| 34 | of the symptoms associated with this disease and the ever- |
| 35 | present struggles endured by RSD/CRPS sufferers. |