I also agree with what the others have said and give the Sympathectomy some very serious thought and research before you decide to go ahead with it! From what I understand, it is now supposed to be one of the things that ISN'T suggested for RSD so I would ask why your doctor is even considering it??

I have spoken to a few people that have had a Sympathectomy and for most of them, it made the RSD pain worse and it spread throughout their bodies unfortunately. A friend of mine that had a Sympathectomy told me that if there was ever a cure for RSD, she wouldn't be able to have it as the sympathetic nerve that is affected isn't there. I'm not sure whether that is true or not but thought it was really interesting and pretty upsetting.

Obviously, everyone reacts differently with RSD but I would seriously give the sympathectomy some research and serious consideration before you decide to go ahead with it. There are many medications and therapies out there that might help you instead of going down the route of such drastic surgery. It might be useful to get a second opinion from another dr also and see what they think is the best treatment for you.

Take care and I hope you feel better soon!