Umm, well I was just sitting on the couch one night and I just tried moving it without success. It has full passive range of motion, but not active. I dont think it was a spasm.

Usually I would feel a deep tingling pain in my hand before it would cramp up but stretching would solve that problem. This time, I didnt feel numbness or spasms or anything but it wouldnt budge and it was more stiff than when cramped up. It was originally affecting all but my thumb and a little of my index finger but the next day (Monday) it was whole hand and wrist. And now it is very weak and has even less active range. So I dont know. I "think" it might have just started out as a cramp but then had a spasm and locked but I dont know.

It is like a fist, yes. Now without any active movement of the 5 fingers or wrist. They are doing stretching. So far, nothing but we'll see.

I am starting to have muscle spasms in that hand now I believe. My ring and pinky finger (and sometimes the others) will just ache and tremble for awhile.

Oh, and yes Frogga. My mom suggested to my dr about a muscle relaxer. I hope he prescribes me one.If not, my mom is a nurse and knows what to do

And I talked to my mom about the Pennsylvania clinic. She said she just wants a second opinion on this since he says he's "the" specialist. I dont like dr Sherry btw. She said maybe he can figure out whats wrong with it. My mom just feels that my ortho is still really confused which I agree. She said we are taking a vacation up to ny anyways so we would just go by one day and see what he says. Im trying hard to find someone nearby that knows about rsd and can help.

Just so upset and stressed. They are ending my pt soon and I am not ready physically to be discharged. I still scream each time I go and still hate to be touched. And now with my hand like it is....And dr not knowing what to do bc girl before me had nearly perfect recovery although her rsd was just in her left ankle and he didnt think rsd could get any worse than hers. Everything just seems to be getting worse and worse and although my rsd is getting better, it is still progressing to stage 3.

Sorry about all the coplaining. I just had to get that all off my chest. I feel better now. Thanks