I am glad you have a back up plan. I am sorry that you have to go through this.

When I first got RSD my depression was so bad that I ran up on a lot of Drs. that wouldn't deal with me due to my depression. I have been in councelling for years and and I still deal with it at times but I can say, the Drs. treat me different now. They do listen to me and I know before it was due to depression that they weren't listening. I would come back from the Drs. office and cry and cry over the way they treated me.

I know someone here who went to Swartzman and all he came back with was a copy of his tomograpy. It showed the red areas where his RSD was. He said he was going to have it put on a Tshirt. At least he'd have something to show for the trip. He spent a week there in a motel and saw Dr. Swartzmen for all of half an hour. He was prepared to stay longer but found there was no purpose.

I am glad to see you post though. My thoughts are with you and hopefully soon you will get some help to relieve the pain you are going through.

Ada