I totally disagree with you on the PM statement.

I think any Dr. that is willing to learn about RSD is able to take care of a Patient with it. I have seen enough PM Drs. that I have no faith in them where others on here do.

I do believe an Anesteologist is good due to the fact that they know a lot about anestesia and they are now using them today to help with the pain and they also do blocks and seem very up on managing pain around here.

I did want to say too that my PCP does my pain management and has for about 9 years. I saw enough PM Drs. that he got sick of them. I also have an Anesteologist that has done my blocks.

You know me too. I'm not being smart with you. We email back and forth and I consider you a friend so I'm not being rude about this, this is just my opinion.

I see by the poll that it is about equal on who people see also.

Ada

Sorry Ada,

I should have clarified that a bit. For ME with the 5 or 6 docs I have seen since this all started, my pain management doc, who is also an anesthesiologist, has been the most helpful. Neither internist knows much and they don't want to, the ortho knows a little more but is jaded because somehow I ruined his perfect surgery by getting RSD and the neurologist who first diagnosed me before anyone else including the surgeon who caused it, knew enough to tell me I was a train-wreak and go straight to pain managment!

I certianly did not mean to project my humble experience on everyone else or say that all PM docs rule! And I understand that everyone (likely) has a doc that cares, knows and goes the distance for them and can vary in specialties. Mine just happens to be my PM doc.

Hmmm....perhaps I misunderstood this thread, I thought Abaski wanted to know what our personal experience was. Sorry, I'll be more careful next time.

I might have misunderstood the question. Today my pain has been very high due to the weather here so it could be me.

I'll reread her question. Sometimes I can read them several times and if my head isn't in the right place then I don't concentrate.

I have seen several different Drs. and some are so smart on things that they don't even specialize in and some are dumb in areas they do specialize in.

I had a great Hand Surgeon that has retired but that man knew his RSD, TOS, Fibro, and so much more that I was amazed by him. My PCP, what he doesn't know, he will read up on. He gets those books out and brings them in the room and talks to me like I know what is going on in the medical world. LOL

I hope you are feeling better too.

Ada