My Doc's both Ortho and Pain Specialist are thinking that I am more than a year into this. They just put a name to the symptoms a few months ago but they are my newest set of doctors. After all of my research I realize now that I have had progressing symptoms for a while. Shortly after my first surgery back in Oct 2007, I started having the burning sensation and swelling in my lower leg. This is when my FORMER Ortho - walked out on him when he acted like I was crazy when I kept complaining about the bone deep burning sensation that wouldn't go away. Got second opinion for my knee and have two bone plug surgeries since. Now RSD is full blown in entire leg. Hope this makes sense!