Hi Cheryl,

So sorry to hear that you could possibly have RSD! I really hope you get some much-needed answers real soon and I am keeping you in my thouhts and prayers!!

As you probably already know, I have RSD/CRPS in my left leg and right arm. I developed it when I was 12 years old after an ankle sprain and I am now 14. Some of the symptoms you have described sound a LOT like RSD although some of them don't. I was told by my Pain Management Doctor that you have to have at least 5 of the symptoms of RSD to get officially diagnosed with it. It was pretty easy for my Doctor to diagnose me as I have nearly all of the symptoms and he said my case was "textbook"!

Have you seen a Pain Management Doctor? I think you said you did but can't remember, sorry! They can really help and usually are the doctors that diagnose RSD and treat it. If it is RSD, it is extremely important that you are diagnosed and start treatment really soon - my PM Doctor told me that the best chance of reaching remission is if it is diagnosed within 3 months!

Please continue reading the RSD forum and feel free to post any questions you may have ... everyone there is SO nice and friendly and I am sure they will be more than happy to help you if they can! If I can help you also, please let me know!

Thinking about you and please keep us updated when you can!