Since I am newly diagnosed the first treatment so far is Gabapentin which is I think a antidepressant right? side effects tired all the time even if I cant always fall asleep, seems like more swelling then normal but it could also be just the rsd spreading again.

for pain coverage I have tried
Physical therapy but I was only allowed 15 visits a year. did have to relearn to walk apx 4 mo after the accident with one pt , i hated him he would use his body weight to force my leg straight. some of the worst pain ever.

second round of pt a year later this one insisted on icing my leg every time I left in more pain then when I entered but she was the first one who thought of rsd and correlated my reaction to ice and it.

medications i have tried for pain control without knowing it was rsd

baclifin (sp?) I had hallucinations but it did help with pain via cramp up.(off)
flexiril for spasms and cramp ups (on 10mg 3x daily)
naproxen for swelling- just takes away the worst of it.(0n 500mg twice daily)
vicodin - hurt my tummy (off)
norco- easier on my tummy and takes the top off the pain. (on one 350mg once daily)
lidoderm patch - works well (on only for the worst of flair ups apx 3 patches twice a month)

I am not on all these medication but i am still on some of them hopes that info helps.