Hi free2frog,

A few questions/concerns you might want to look into.....

Did you by any chance have a lidocaine PainBuster pump after the surgery ? It was commonly used for a awhile, until they noted that a lot of people ended up with chronic severe burning pain.

Also, those shoulder surgeries frequently require the use of ice machines to control inflammation and pain after surgery. They can cause/trigger RSD.

Either of those issues could open up other legal issues that you may want to pursue.

Going back to your original comments/title of the thread......YES ! You belong here. Even 'without an official dx' or researching this dx yourself to question docs (who often aren't knowledgable about RSD).....if you think you can learn something, share something, or get needed support.....you BELONG !