QUOTE=RNcrps2;590413]Recently went to ortho. dr. (who did past surgery) and he finally admitted that i have RSD but all of his information is wrong. He says things like: oh it doesn't spread, it usually gets better and goes away, it's not chronic, and I think your pain Dr. has you on too much medicine. When i attempted to correct him- he just looked at me like i was wrong. I left the office soo angry!! I felt like he didn't believe the pain RSD causes. My pain Dr. said my RSD is over a year and that it is chronic. That there is a chance of it spreading if we don't get it under control. He has me on lyrica, cymbalta, kadian and lidoderm patches. Everything i have read says it needs a combination of meds to get under control. I trust my pain Dr. Anyone know of current medical articles on RSD that i can give this ortho dr.? Has anyone had this problem?[/QUOTE]

I have had RSD for over 8 years.It has gone from 1 foot,knee,to the other foot,and back to the original site but niow in the hip and inner thigh and left buttock.I am in pain every stinking day.Guess who I see where I live?A PA.That is who is handling me.When I mention pain I guess the three Hydocodones I do a day plus the 5 Neurontins should cover.hah! Well, they don't feel my body.I recently tried to explain That I know my Hip area is getting RSD-they gave me a darn Cortisone shot that did not work.Said it was Bursitis.Not 1 X-Ray taken before this shot.IF I go for good help I too will have to travel hundreds of miles.There is no one,except my wife,who knows the pain I go through.I am the only one working now as my wife was let go of her job after typing for over 20 years.She ran out of Family Medical Leave due to the lengthy recovery time of the Carpel Tunnel she got.Nice huh?Well that is Maine for ya.All for the workers.HELP!!