Originally Posted by loretta

Hi RN and welcome to neurotalk,
Although we are not Drs., there are years and years of experience =living with RSD. Your ortho is protecting himself!- He is minimizing the symptoms-could it be fear of lawsuit? That's a guess, if so,
he'll put you off until the 2 year statue of limititions is over with.
Are you in physical therapy? Physical therapy and meds has kept me mobile and not sensitive to touch. RSD is an autonomic disorder, affecting involuntary organs.. Anti-anxiety med is good for some of us. RSD affects the limbic part of our brain-some of us forget words, while we are speaking, grasp for wording-panic attacks can be a sign-I had never had them before. High and or Low blood pressure. circulation, poor immune system are all signs of rsd.Many are on disability. It was 4 years before I was diagnosed. I got it right after surgery.
Ask anything youu want, you'll get a lot of information and support. Two sources for research are RSDSA - you can put your zip code in and find the closest support group. Also rsdrx.com is a site and under puzzles list are 146 questions with Drs. answer. Dr. Hooshmand is retired, but some good information. Take care, loretta