Hi Milissa Welcome.. and welcome too Lina-bina.. This post started almost a year ago so you may not get tha same folks people come and go alot but most do check in..

I hate needles too, but my RSD origionaly started with an injury to my foot 2.5 years ago..Then in hospital last year they managed to irratate each arm with Iv's and blood drawing.. thr right arm I get jings of sharp stabbing pain very precisely into the inner elbow where blood was drawn if I press on the inside about half way from the elbow joint, this also zings if I fully extend that arm. But I also I had an unanethatized angiogram and they used that radial artery to access my heart.. dont do that it hurts.. and that artery is now plugged permanently too so it may be from that too I also have generalized RSD so every area is just waiting for me to hurt it.. to scream at me again.. but it settles down mostly.. now my right wrist and elbow joint are almost as bad as my origiional RSD site most days.

I recently printed out RSDSA's hospital protocal's on RSD and venipuncture.. and I brought it in to my hospital and clinic.. who knows if they will enforce them.. I have blood tests next week too.

I look forward to more replys as well to this thread I know a few folks here who have similar issues, again welcome and please don't hesitate to post about what ever you like.

And congradulations on your new baby Lina-bina, I am so sory the joyus ocasion was marred by RSD setting in.

I would think there is some way to check other supreme court rullings on folks trying to sue for damages after a blood draw.. I avtualy found one to post here but the outcome wasnt good for this lady because of past history of damaging the same arm and her history hadn't been explored enouph they said to make her 2 doctors opinions count for anything.. research of her history showed that she haa had a break there and had been a needle user for 6 years in her distant past.. the dr's admitted they were not informed of that and had to admit in court that yes this might have altered their inciting diagnosis which was RSD through that particular venipuncture injury.