Hello and Welcome to Neurotalk Jenny - I am SO glad you found us, everyone here is so nice and friendly and I am sure will be more than happy to help you in anyway they possibly can!!

I'm so sorry to hear that your husband has been diagnosed with RSD/CRPS! I have RSD in my left leg and right arm, I developed it when I was 12 years old and am now 14!!

The "lucky" thing for your husband is that he has been diagnosed VERY quickly - unfortunately, it can take a lot longer for some people to be diagnosed and some people are left to suffer in excrutiating pain for years without a diagnosis and by that time, it is too late to do anything for them! It is extremely important that RSD is caught and treated very quickly - Doctors say that the best chance of reaching remission is if the RSD is caught within 3 months so please take that to heart!!

I wish you and your husband the very best of luck with his upcoming appointment and really hope you can get some much needed help! Please don't be afraid to ask your husbands doctor ANY questions that you have ... it is really important that you know what to expect and don't ever be afraid to ask anything, no question is a bad one!! Also, don't let your husbands doctor do anything that you aren't happy with - it is REALLY important that your husband makes his mind up as to whether he wants to go ahead with a certain procedure and no-one can force him into doing anything!!

Please make sure your husband moves his foot and leg - I KNOW it hurts a lot as I have been there but it is probably the one thing that will help in the long-run! I have another neurological condition called Dystonia on top of the RSD which means I can't move my leg at all and it makes any Physical Therapy extremely difficult!! Also, please tell your husband to touch his foot and leg so that it doesn't become too hypersensitive - if it is already hypersensitive, start by touching it really gently with a nice, soft material and then build it up as and when he feels as though he can tolerate it better!!

As for the Depression, unfortunately a lot of people with RSD suffer from it as they are frustrated that they can't do what they want to do etc etc. I was VERY depressed a few months ago and felt like life wasn't worth living and it was extremely difficult to try and overcome it!!!! I see a Psychologist and she has helped me quite a lot ... that's not to say I still don't feel depressed and angry, I do but I have "learnt" to try and deal with it better through exercises that she has given me!!

If you ever need someone to talk to, please know that I am here for you both!

Please keep us all updated when you can and im sending your hubby many pain-free hugs!!

Alison.