My CRPS was as result of a shoulder arthroscopy and resultant brachial plexus damage. Numerous issues resulted, one of which was near anesthesia of much of my affected shoulder, arm and hand. I couldn't feel most of both of my EMG's and over several areas, didn't even know when the neurologist put in and took out the needles! Weird.

Anyway, good luck!

Where did you hear this? I am sory but you have been missinformed, RSD is what they used to call this condition before a group of medical doctors and scientists got together and renamed it in complex regional pain syndrome in1994, alot of doctors and such still call it RSD.. Technicaly though RSD now only consists of patients who's pain is still sympatheticaly maintained.. meaning origionating from the sympathetic nervous system.

I don't have a problem with my doc making money. The more, the better. For that matter with this economy, I don't have a problem if all of us make more money! The more money docs or any business make, the more people they hire. And the more the government collects in taxes to support social programs. What could ever be wrong with that?!

Medicine, like every other business, survives on good people, who have lives, families, bills, etc., so everyone needs to make money, right? And if you are a "good" doc, then you are likely busy and make money, right? Who doesn't want a good doc?

I have yet to see a post on this list like, "Hey, does anyone have a terrible doc in East Boofu (not a real city), where I just moved, you know, someone who has no patients, no wait, uses dirty needles to save money and drives a '73 Corolla?" No thank you...

CRPS/RSD, whatever, in practice people use the terms interchangeably. Doesn't really change my point anyway.

Hi,

I am new to NeuroTalk, I registered today. I am hoping that with the help of others who suffer with RSD I will be better able to deal with it. I was diagnosed with RSD five years ago after a compartment syndrome injury while riding a bicycle! After three surgeries and six weeks in the hospital I was dishchared and went for six ambulatory surgical surgeries as well, to save my foot. I was extremely grateful to say the least.

I have tried to learn to live with chronic unrelenting pain, and for the most part I am. However, this has changed my life considerabaly. I can no longer some of the things I used to enjoy. I suffer with depression and have to manage that as well.

My doctor wants me to have another EMG next month to see if this has progressed. The thought of that happening is quite discouraging. The pain with this diagnosis is very difficult to be managed very well. It feels as if my foot is on fire and the nerves are right on the surface. Wearing anything on my foot is painful, even a sock. Sometimes vibrations can even make it worse. My family does not understand and that is upsetting for me. I rarely even complain or talk about it. I do not baby myself, I walk with a cane and walk a great deal. I have some paralysis due to the surgeries and I refuse to let it get worse. I have extreme sensitivity to hot and cold as well. I am insane or is this what happens with RSD.

I am hoping to learn and share with others from this and this seems like the perfect place to do this. I thank you all for sharing your experience and your hope. Maybe one day they will find a cure, but more money is needed for research.

Hi Tatertim,
I am also new to this site. I registered today hoping that through the help of others I will be able to live with this and to get the proper treatment. I have had RSD for five years after a compartment syndrome injurt to my foot. I had three major surgeries and six ambulatory surgical procedures. I had three EMG's done at the time which can only detect nerve damage, thereby confirming my doctors "opinion" that I had RSD. To my knowledge there is no definitive test to diagnoosis RSD. Basically the signs and symptoms are what tell a doctor what it is. It is a very difficult thing to live with because for me, I have unrelenting pain which is difficult to manage. I will have another EMG next month to seee if there is any progression. I would certainly have the EMG because perhaps it will rule out anything else. I wish you luck and hope you will post your experience and results.