Thanks ginnie. You're so kind. I went to Univ. of Penn Pain Center on Wed., accompanied by my awesome wife, and was diagnosed with crps and rsd of the lower limb. It's a beast of a drive during rush hour (2 hours +) since it's in downtown Philadelphia, so the dr. referred me to his son (also an anesthesiologist pain specialist) whose practice is closer to my house. Unfortunately, his son is not in-network with my insurance. He actually whipped out his cell phone and called his son's practice during the appt. to try and get me in asap! What a great dr. (Dell Burkey). I was devastated by the diagnosis but feared that's what it is anyway. So now I'm looking for an in-network dr. or team of drs. that is closer to my house. Either that or drive to Philly once a month or even more often. could be much worse though. thanks again