[COLOR="Blue"]Hey Screwballpookie!
ok, I'm at a loss here! You said, IF it is RSD?? Listen, If this is all workmans comp, can you at least get yourself to another pain management doc. once and for all and let him look at you and at least tell you what you do have? About the swelling part, I am no doc. but if the swelling is on your feet, maybe ask if you can get some good compression hose? I wear them and find I can do so much more with them on. If you do not want to go to another doc. tell that doc. that he is living in the dark ages where they said it was all in your head! This doc. sounds like a real winner! I swear, there are so many doc's I know that are so burned out, they need to go on a "Rest of their life vacation" and bring in the new fresh Dr.'s that know about RSD. I was so very lucky to find a primary dr. who knows, treats many of his patients with RSD. He is a God send. Keep on looking, Pookie.. they are out there. Please stop making yourself worry so much. You should know what you can or can't do with this RSD
Anyone who is that afraid of going to their doctor's, should not even give him/her the time of day, Pookie. As for your daughter, sit her down and tell her the honest to goodness truth, that mommy is sick(She most likely knows more than you know anyway) Mine was trying every which way to get my attention and I gave her as much as I could, told her, ok.. mommy needs to rest now. She used to try to get away with saying, why are you ALWAYS in bed? why aren't you paying attention to me, until I told her, you know.. "The world doesn't revolve around you, little lady"! She was getting everything she could get, toys, new outfits(She is into that Hannah Montanna chick) LOL and Clothes.. you name it from my hubby and she turns around and says to me, see, daddy gets me whatever I want!! Oh my, that was lived short! I made him take everything back except for the vitamins for her and socks. Now, she has compassion, understanding, as I told her, how very, very wrong it is to USE someone and especially her mom. I love her too, but they need to understand in this day and age, it is not all about them! I hope some don't think I am mean, but this was the only way to put a stop to it! As for my hubby doing this for her, doing that, or she would whine the "blues", he got an earful from me too. Pookie, don't give in. You mentioned in another thread how spoiled and can be downright mean to you. Well, tell her the buck stops here and you won't tolerate her behavior while your down with all this junk, dealing with RSD, workers comp, the stupid DR. Your plate is already full, Dear, so first things first. Take care, and DO for YOU! Take a warm calgon "Take me away" bubble bath, read a good book, drink some herbal teas. You need to pamper yourself. If you don't, who will? ~Love, Desi [/COLOR