Originally Posted by tatertim

Hey you guys, I'm new to this crowd. I had my first visit with a pain specialist a few weeks ago. I was sent to him after a botched knee surgery and suffering a DVT from the surgery, which led to Post Thrpmbotic Syndrome. Upon examining me initially, he noticed hair loss , loss of feeling, and major atrophy in the affected foot and leg. He then told me he suspects RSD, and then schedued me for an nerve tes, an EMG I think, for this week.

Okay, so after reading up on RSD and that there is no test to diagnose it, and that the doctor can only diagnose it through physical examination/symptoms experienced, I can't help but wonder what the test this week is for. But primarily, I've been circling around one question in particular: If my doctor suspects RSD, does that more or less mean that I do in fact have it, more or less?

Thanks in advance.