That's the thing about RSD is that is does quite often "come and go". You have a day or even several days without much pain at all, then wham! You get smacked and you're in agony for day(s). I went through the same thing when my pain level was relatively "calm". Then I'd be in agony for days and see how badly my leg swelled. Any time I doubted my dx, I'd look down and see the discoloration of my skin and feel how freezing cold it felt and it would squash those doubts right then and there.

Once you have a dx and you finally know what it is, there's a time period of adjustment where it has to sink in and become real for you.. I think we've all gone through it. For me it's been 5 years now and I'm long past everything. I haven't forgotten those early months though and probably never will.

Hugs,

Karen