I developed RSD from a car accident; I injured both knees. Next September, I'll have RSD for 14 years. I was diagnosed almost 3 years into the condition, by then it was too late and it had spread throughout the legs. Before diagnosis, the focus was on the initial knee injuries for which they started to cast the whole leg and then would operate on the knee next. Luckily they only managed to do one knee, because after surgery on the right knee, my leg had turned completely black. Nevertheless, the pain before surgery wasn't any different than the pain after surgery, it only got worse fast due to the surgery. By then it was far too late for both legs. I started to get problems with my arms too, but then treatment was started as I was diagnosed. My hands/arms were fine for years, but suddenly last year my arms and hands started to act up and I am being treated again for RSD there.

It sucks, that's about all I can say.