T- I have stage 1 and have right along. I had a central cord contusion on my spinal cord between c5 and c6. There was a bone spur and I fell head first over the bars of a moped going 35mph. The surgeon said I came within a 1/4 inch from severing the spinal cord . I had the symptoms of RSD before the operation. My right hand swelled up and turned purple and hurt like all get out. Oh Tessa the pain was tremendous. Then the skin peeled off both hands like a snake shedding its skin "7" times. What was that all about? Then the hair on my hands and arms turned black and I looked like a bear. My wife has pics. of it. When the wind hit the hair on my hands it hurt like the dickens. The burning pain came at me with a vengeance. From there it went downhill.

After about close to 3 years we knew that this injury was here to stay and most likely would get worse. At that point I told my wife that from then on that I would take it as it came. I haven't complained about one thing. I keep as a positive an attitude as possible. That has been the best thing for me to get through this darn thing so far..I volunteered to try any and all narcotics to try and help the pain over most of those years. Some helped but nothing stopped it.

I have times when my head and neck gets hot as a bad sunburn and nothing can cool it down. I have full body burning also, it does it when it wants to I never know when it will hit. I also have full body cold temp where with this one the outside skin "will" be cold and then inside I will be warm [ go figure ]

But Tessa I am so thrilled that you were so happy and running again and out socializing with friends and family. What a success story you have accomplished with your strength, endurance, determination, and perseverance, it has made us so happy, it's ecstatic!! You have a great day today Tinkerbell and shine on. You make us all so proud to see someone give RSD/CRPS a kick in the center of its nervous system. Keep smiling girl, you sure brought us many. May the rest of your days be better than the last one.
Ron