Mamabear, my CRPS developed after a fusion of the front interphalangeal joint in my big toe.

We can't say with certainty that you have CRPS. But what you absolutely must do is get more opinions. This condition is widely misunderstood, even by most doctors. If it is CRPS, the faster you treat it as such, the better off you will be.

You could try a pain management doctor (anesthesologists generally) or another podiatrist, but get multiple opinions. Don't be afraid to ask the doctor point blank how many patients they have treated with CRPS. It took me a half a dozen doctors before I finally received my diagnosis. Some of the doctors had heard of CRPS, but never treated it. One doctor had only seen 2 cases in 26 years.

Please get more opinions and keep us up to date!