Hi Roger,

When my RSD spread it went from my shoulder to my neck and head and I would wake up vomiting with pain. It was pretty nasty. It actually took me a while to figure out what was going on. Unfortunately, the head pain has never abated, and my only option right now is to control it with meds. My PT is a big help too, but I only see him 2x a week. I now have severe burning pain with skin color changes and occasional swelling in my right foot, so I am almost certain the RSD has just spread again. Plus it has become very hard to drive with that foot, the vibrations of the car hurt a lot. Both my feet have bothered me all winter, I just keep walking a lot...

Everyone is different. There is a ton of info on the RSDSA.com website. I would recommend that you check it out when you get a chance. And that you find a really good doctor that you can relate to (look at old posts for recs on how to find one - not as easy as it sounds).

Couldn't tell you about the brown blotch - you need to show it to a doc.

Welcome, and good luck, Sandy