on telling doctors what you want....

I feel this is okay to do. I hope that doctors treat us as a vital part of the care team and want our input. After all, we're the ones living in the body and need to have our ideas and experience respected. Patients often have firm desires/concerns about what they are and are not comfortable with. Feeling comfortable with your treatments is important.

If doctors disagree with ideas it could be from their clinical experience with a treatment but it could also be because it just isn't something they have tried with their patients. Not all doctors are current on the latest research and treatments or even things to avoid for CRPS. I respect my doctor's help and knowledge but I also like doing my own homework on what's out there.