I'm in the UK. Developed RSD when I was 12 years old and it took me 4 months to get diagnosed but around 5 drs (not including physio's) and 3 hospitals.

I was told by Physiotherapists that 'the pain couldn't possibly be that bad', despite my foot being severely rotated, swollen and blue. They had never seen RSD (like many other health professionals) and had no clue what was going on, hence why mum and I sought help from another hospital.

I do however consider myself to be quite 'lucky' that I got a diagnosis quite quickly. It felt like a lifetime and didn't make any difference to recovery (I still have RSD - it isn't in remission) but I know that its quite quick compared to some peoples, I don't know how people cope for many months/years without answers.