That is such bull!!! Pretty much everyone I've ever talked to in the last 4 years has said they have the "electric type shocks" through their body. I believe in a survey that I made up and had people answer that it was a 100% on that particular symptom. I also think pretty much everyone also has the muscle spasms and uncontrollable jerking of the limb or limbs that have RSD in them.

I have all of it and have since the start! I get these blood blister looking things on my legs mostly that turn into sores but I've not had any type of rash though I have heard a lot of people do have that but not sores and sometimes they have both.

As for SMP and SIP, from what I've read in papers over the years, RSD usually begins as SMP then at some point it becomes SIP. I also believe I read that it can coexist as well.

Here is what I found. This one is from RSDS.org. They definitely know what they're about on that site. The plus is that it's easy to understand as well.

http://www.rsds.org/2/library/CRPS_pathophysiology.pdf

This one written by Dr. Hooshmand and has a bit on SMP and SIP a little way down the page.

http://www.medforum.com/jobline-srch...1/article.html

A professional article specifically discussing RSD, SMP and SIP. More of a technical type paper written by doctors.

http://www.anesthesia-analgesia.org/...full/99/5/1478

http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/...04/mekhail.htm

http://www.forgrace.org/documents/ca...nphysician.pdf


Hope these will help you. Your doctor sounds as if she doesn't know what the heck she's doing or talking about.