Hi.

Please let me introduce myself:
My name is Alison, I am 12 years old and I suffer from RSD in my left leg and right arm.

I am so sorry about what you are going through ((hugs))
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition. The key symptom of CRPS is continuous, intense pain out of proportion to the severity of the injury, which gets worse rather than better over time. CRPS most often affects one of the arms, legs, hands, or feet. Often the pain spreads to include the entire arm or leg. Typical features include dramatic changes in the color and temperature of the skin over the affected limb or body part, accompanied by intense burning pain, skin sensitivity, sweating, and swelling. Doctors aren’t sure what causes CRPS. In some cases the sympathetic nervous system plays an important role in sustaining the pain. Another theory is that CRPS is caused by a triggering of the immune response, which leads to the characteristic inflammatory symptoms of redness, warmth, and swelling in the affected area.

Most MRI scans wont show the RSD but may show changes to the bones and muscles etc.

I hope these links help you:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/rds1.shtml
http://www.neurologychannel.com/rsd/treatment.shtml
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/r..._dystrophy.htm

No one knows if the RSD will go away, hopefully it will. Most people with RSD go into remission.

If you need anything else just ask.