Hi lonewolf (I'm loving the name!)

Good advice here, as usual lol. Get a new doc who doesn't make you feel like this. You have enough to deal with already. As Sage said, be your own best advocate. Learn as much as you can about CRPS from reputable sites, and steer clear of the photographs as they show extreme cases and just scare you rigid.

It doesn't matter if the CRPS specialist is a neurologist or a pain specialist - just that they have recent experience with treating and managing CRPS, and most importantly that they treat you like a human being and not a tiresome little statistic cluttering up their office... You might have to see a few before you find one you like, but stick with it and don't let any fools tell you any of this is in your head or NOT CRPS. Knowledge is power. Learn lots and then you can confidently and politely say, I'm sorry, but I don't think that's a good idea for me. Bye.

Good luck and keep posting. We do understand how you feel

Bram.