people who take pain meds to help manage their pain are not addicts. they just have a tolerance for the meds. addicts are people who take pain meds to get high. so if you need to find a pm dr who will prescribe pain meds to help manage your chronic pain from rsd then that is ok (at least to me and the many drs I see). some drs don't like prescribing pain meds because of all the strict regulations on the meds. i think it's too much hassle for some of them and some drs just don't understand how painful rsd is and how to properly treat rsd i.e. with pain meds and anti depressants. i'm not saying your drs are like this, but if i were you i would try to find a neurologist or pm dr who really knows what rsd is and how to treat it properly. pain meds are not the only answer to managing rsd pain, but it has helped me out alot. pt, nerveblocks, tens units, accupuncture (not for me caused spread for me) and scs (not for me just yet using as a last resort), calmare treatments, ketamine infustions and HBOT. if if were you i would check out all the info you can online about rsd too as well as on this forum to help you to understand your options better. knowledge is power my friend. soft hugs.