Hi There!

I was diagnosed with RSD in my left foot in 2008. In 2006, myfoot had one day mysteriously swelled up and became really painful. I could barely walk. After 7 doctors, I finally found a one that listened to me and my symptoms, who didn't know what I had, but at least knew it was real. I found a great rheumatologist who treated me, and a great chiropractor who had experience in treating RSD.
I like to call my left foot my hobbit foot. We all know that RSD can make the area grow thick hair, and it was really swollen! I looked like I was related to Frodo

Come to find out, I have probably had RSD for more than 8 years, because I had the same symptoms in my hand in 2002, but it had been treated quickly because my brother's a chirpractor and although we didn't know what it was, he had the foresight to treat it with PT and TENS. It went down after about 6 months and hasn't come back.

In 2009 (whiule I was pregnant), I was released from care because my foot was so basicaly cured. No more sever pain, although the 3 years of swelling damaged the facia and cartlisdge in my foot, I no longer have extremem pain.

However, last week, I've started feeling the twinges of RSD pain in my right foot. And today, I can hardly walk. I'm going in two days to confirm. I'm hoping that with quick care, I'll be able to nip this flare-up in the bud!