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Originally Posted by Mslday
The fact that these doctors are recognizing pain as a disease in and of itself is a huge step forward for all of us, newly diagnosed or not.
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Ok, but...
RSD does not *only* equal pain. Yes, pain has the most impact on our lives and it is a major issue, but the rest of the condition has some serious impact too. RSD has a *multitude* of symptoms. There's tissue decay and function loss going along with the disease process. One study (Dr. Goris - The Netherlands, autopsy of an RSD limb in the nineties) found the same nerve damage in RSD patients as in diabetics. There is evidence of tissue decay. There is wasting of muscle, of bone; nerves and tissues are affected, ...
I'd much rather compare RSD to MS and not call it "just" a pain condition. It isn't just a pain condition. That is reducing RSD to something simple while it is something extremely complicated. Treating only the pain won't treat the RSD.