AJSG: Welcome to this loving and caring group here! We all all or have been in the same boat as you are in right now. By Dr's not understanding RSD we all go around in circles. Just trying to make them feel our pain! If they would only listen to us in the early stagy's of RSD we would all be better off! Thats what did happen to me. It took all of the Dr's from the time of my surgery to the time they finally dx it almost three years! By that time I had full blown RSD! Also it was to late to go back and sue the DR who did the surgery.Then comes the P.T Oh my well you know what the others said about that subject! They were coming into my apt. every day for two-three hours,talk about pain! I haid to learn how to walk again also how to even open up both of my hands. Well enough about me for now. I am so glad that we are all here to help you as best as we can! I've learned that my happiness has to come from within. All The Best To You! Breezy55