Daniella; Thanks for the offer of support but you should worry about getting a corect dx. Doctors get a commission for placing SCS systems & pumps in patients & then they make money on the upkeep of them. I would wait as long as possible before having anything implanted in your spine. If anything goes wrong w/ the unit, they have to go back in. I know patients who had 5 surgeries before giving up on them. I also know patients that got relief from them but few that got total relief w/o any complications. I had 5 surgeries for the pump before having it removed. It just wears your body down & it looks like the spine as well. I have arthritis of the spine as well now. As I said, I didn't have the symptoms of RSD at first either, except for the pain. Good luck & take care.
Gramps