Hello everyone, I had knee surgery for arthritis, and was diagnosed with RSD from three different doctors...is there anyone out there with similar circumstances??? Thanks, Pepper :

Hi, Pepper! Nice to meet you! I haven't had that kind of experience myself, but I did have a friend who went through almost the exact same thing. For him the RSD kept getting worse for a while, and he was pretty much told that he would have to learn to live with it. But after some time had passed, the symptoms which they had called RSD actually began to fade, and eventually quit altogether. I hope that's the case with you. I'm not real familiar with RSD, but some of my symptoms mock it very closely. I know it's not fun. I hope everything turns out good for you. Check out our RSD forum. I'm sure that they can tell you more. Good luck and best wishes, Pepper.

Idealist

welcome to neurotalk ... there are lots of friendly and supportive people here so jump right in and start posting ... should you need help, don't hesitate to ask someone ... we are here to help ... here is the link to the RSD forum ... i hope you find answers soon http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum21.html

hi pepper
i have had rsd for 11 yrs and mine was after car accident had spinal cord damage torn rotator cuff torn tissue in the neck . head injury . you are more than welcome to head over to the rsd board there are alot of us there and alot of ppl that had surgery and now have rsd so come on ober and join us

carrie

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Great to see you have come to be with us. You will find a great number of caring, supporting members here willing to help each other as they can.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene

Hi Pepper, and welcome to NeuroTalk! This is a great place to hang out with so many interesting forums, and lots of friendly and helpful people.

I have RSD and I began to hurt after an ankle sprain. Then when I had surgery, within a month I had full blown RSD. My ankle upper leg and foot are all involved. I have had it for ten years. I had problems getting treatment because of my insurance, so be aggressive from the beginning of your diagnosis and your can beat it. Good Luck!

yes me mate, they put a plaster cast on my broken ankle 17 years ago, and hey presto... ever since then ive had rsd all over my body, my name is tony and im 42 and new to this site, hope it will help me. i live in kendal cumria england

Hi, and Welcome to NT

RSD is really bad to endure. I'm sorry that you're suffering with that.

Take your time and look around. I'm sure you can find a lot of info to help. It can be overwhelming, though.