Gramps you sound like me a little. I have pn which they feel is similar to rsd. They wanted to do the spinal cord stimulator or catheter. I tried many meds and even vicadin at one time didn't help the pain. Then the last doc I saw though it may be fibromyalgia or chronic myofacial pain. So if it is the scs wouldn't work. Do you take any meds or anything now to help? Good luck and please keep us updated on Mayo. I too sent my records and they felt they couldn't help me so I went to Cleveland clinic which was so unhelpful.
Antonina yes if you come to Ca please let me know. Its a way different living here that is for sure but your used to busy in NY. I'm from Mi and everything in ca is so fast in comparison.
Feel better to both of you.