I was just told by a ortho surgeon yesterday. He suspected it and once he found out I had a metatarsal stress fracture he was sure of himself. He wants more xrays, scans and is starting me on physical therapy.

I am wondering if this diagnosis is true or maybe it could be something else. I wanted some opinions of those with RSD.

I injured my foot about 6 weeks ago. Missed a step coming down the attic ladder and caught the next one with my left foot. It hurt, but I walked it off for 3 weeks and when the pain didn't go away I went to the drs. First they told me I had metatarsalgia since there was no break on the xray and sent me home with naproxyn.

I had no improvement so I went back a week later and was diagnosed with a sprain, put on crutches and given a boot. Prior to this my foot looked somewhat normal. I only had a little swelling on the top of my foot. Once I was on the crutches the pain increase, my foot all the way up my calf was freezing cold to the touch and it was turning purple and red. I went to the ER for the cold and they ran a doppler for clots and said my circulation was fine.

I went back for my follow up the following week. When I took my boot off the dr looked puzzled and concerned. She had no idea what was going on. She sent me down to the ortho surgeon immediately. He mentioned RSD as a concern, but wanted me to go to the ER for further testing since he couldn't get me in for an appointment.

The ER took xrays and diagnosed me with a metatarsal stress fracture and put me in a cam boot and told me I was good to walk. They looked puzzled when I told them that it still hurt so they gave me back crutches.

That day the ortho surgeon called to check up on me and since the stress fracture was diagnosed he said he was sure I had RSD.

The only thing that doesn't point to RSD from what I've seen is that I'm not in severe pain. I do have pain, but it is tolerable. I have all the other ugly stuff, swelling, hot, cold. I also was already taking the highest dosage of Wellbutrin so I was wondering if that and the naproxyn maybe masking some of the pain?

Sorry this is so long winded, I'm just concerned/confused and was hoping I could get some insight.