Pete, your message helped me. After a horendously painful night I called my dr. this morning and got an appointment right away. You had mentioned methadone, which i never have taken. i asked my doctor about it and he gave me an Rx. There's a question as to whether the red rash on my very bruised, swollen knee is RSD showing its ugly self or bleeding beneath the skin or in the joint. Whichever, hopefully the methadone and lidocaine patch...also not used previously will make for a better night.

Hope you have a relatively pain free night too.

Thanks for taking the time to help,
BJWK