hey all,

i am brand new to this site & i am so very glad i found it! i know i'm going to be doing a great deal of reading for the next few days... i was diagnosed with rsd/crps in my right calf, foot & toes several months ago. i have had the same symptoms that i was diagnosed with until last night. i was not able to get a hold of my dr. today to ask if what i experienced last night (& now today also) can be contributed to the rsd/crps so i thought i would try asking here.

it feels like someone is sticking me with a needle on the top of my big toe, pretty much on my cuticle, right where the toenail meets the skin. it will come & go, lasting probably 30 seconds to a minute each time. it is so painful that i probably jumped off my bed the first time i felt it. after about an hour or so of that pain starting, i got the same sensation with the same amount of pain on my calf. it seriously feels like someone is poking me with needles.

does anyone know if this kind of sensation & pain can be attributed to the rsd/crps? i appreciate any & all input on this issue.

thank you in advance!

macartums