Hello Jennelle and welcome.

Here are a few of my thoughts.
I understand completely the feeling of being lost. I sometimes still feel that way after over 20 years. Even in a large city, it is hard to find a doctor who really knows about RSD. My pain management doctor seems to know the most.

When I was first diagnosed, a doctor suggested a sympothectomy, but another doctor said "DONT"T DO IT!" and stated a number of reasons. One of the biggest arguments against was that you lose the ability to detect danger and react to it. (With no feelings, how would you know your leg was on fire?)

I have a spinal cord stimulator. One of the first tests to see if it is appropriate is to do nerve blocks. If they don't help, good chance the SCS will not, either. Then, you get a temporary one for a few days to a week or so to see how it works. Again, if there is not a good result, they will not install a permanent one. It is also very expensive.

Personally, I am rather conservative when it comes to treatment. I want to try the least invasive and treatment with the fewest side-effects first and move from there. I was on dozens of different med combinations at first, before anything else was tried.

Good luck to you. I hope you stay with this group. Not only is it a source of information and opinions, it can be a good place to vent your frustrations and find out you are not alone.

Mike