Have you been to a rheumatologist and had a complete work-up? I needed to have that done before some docs would take me seriously, especially since I have a twin sister with RA and Lupus.

The reason I ask is because often a positive response to a block is one of the ways that RSD is diagnosed. Since your pain didn't abate at all, maybe your docs are thinking you don't have RSD. Of course, maybe your docs aren't that good at doing the blocks, and missed the spot...or your pain is already sympathetically independent and isn't going to respond to a block.

Have you requested a copy of all of your reports from your treating physicians to date? Why don't you see what has been diagnosed so far?

Good luck, Sandy