Thank you for your reply. I had my spinal surgery at Huntington Hospital which is affiliated or one of the LIJ locations. I saw the Chief of Vascular Surgery at the Manhasset branch of LIJ (around 45 minutes without traffic).

Sorry to hear about the amount of surgeries for you and your husband. I am thankful that my car accident was after I was fused. It could have been so much worse since my neck was unstable prior. I thought about getting a 2nd opinion at HSS for my neck but wanted to stay closer to home and not travel into NYC. I live on Long Island in Suffolk County. The commute is not fun (train 1 1/2 to 2 hours plus the subway). I guess if I can't find any recommendations who may be considered an of RSD eld I may need to go into NYC. Just curious, why did you switch doctors?

What exactly was the treatment for the RSD? Right now I think my case is mild. Swelling in my hands and feet especially the toes and fingers. They can get red hot and burning like they are on fire or blue and ice cold. Not sure if other issues are cervical or whiplash related or all connected. Achy joints: wrists, hips, knees ankles. Muscle spasms and major knots in my shoulder blade region and in front in the same area. I also feel that some cuts on my hands are very slow to heal. I was checked for Rheumatoid arthritis and it came back negative but there is some osteoarthritis.

At what point did you have the 3 - 5 day inpatient ketamine procedures? I have read about this on line but not exactly what it is. What other procedures did you have? Just curious, how quickly did your symptoms progress? I know that everyone is an individual, but I have read that it is important to get accurate help and treatment with in the first 3-6 months.

Thank you again for your quick reply and your experience.

Happy Holiday and have a healthy and happy new year.