Originally Posted by bubbleshea (Post 643517)

My daughter has always had these with the RSD. they can also happen internally. Some of her pics are posted on this thread

Originally Posted by bobinjeffmo (Post 488772)

I hope these pictures won't scare anyone, but trust me, RSD can get really bad. This past January I finally had the left leg amputated above the knee and we're just hanging on tight till we loose the right leg. It's not if I'll loose that one, just when.

The RSD started in the left leg in 97. 4 years ago it crossed over to the right. Now talk about spreading fast. Between circulation, chronic infections and blood clots, it's always something yet I just grin and bear it with a bad joke or a laugh. Laughing is always better than crying.

Even though RSD is hard to live with, I only have to remind me of what it would be like living with his awful disease in another country such as India or Russia. Then what would life be like on a daily basis? I know my blessings, I hope everyone else remembers them too. Bob.

Originally Posted by DDayMBB (Post 110763)

Have been DX with TOS and somewhere along the line CRPS, the cold make my hands burn so, that even during mid summer have to wear gloves in the frozen food section. The other day was out for a walk in the woods, when I got done with my walk, I removed gloves (they were not insulated,but fairly warm any way) and as usual my fingers were one fire, thoough I was left with bue/purple blanching almost like a bruise. Was wondering if anybody elses' fingers look like this, fro the cold???

Originally Posted by DDayMBB (Post 110763)

Have been DX with TOS and somewhere along the line CRPS, the cold make my hands burn so, that even during mid summer have to wear gloves in the frozen food section. The other day was out for a walk in the woods, when I got done with my walk, I removed gloves (they were not insulated,but fairly warm any way) and as usual my fingers were one fire, thoough I was left with bue/purple blanching almost like a bruise. Was wondering if anybody elses' fingers look like this, fro the cold???

Originally Posted by burntangel (Post 691188)

i have had rsd for three years, it started after i had surgery on my elbow following a work related injury. first the burning swelling in my arm and than my hand, than it spread up my shoulder,my neck,face,my upper back,it skipped from the bottom of rib cage to my hip and picked up again and spread all the way down my leg to my toes.
i have had four surgeries including the elbow and the last was a scs in april of this year. now i am suffering from helasious muscle spasms all over my left side and my doctors dont know what to do next. any ideas? help

Originally Posted by ali12 (Post 488263)

Hi everyone,

Here's a few pictures of my RSD leg and arm. They aren't right good but you should be able to make them out OK hopefully!

http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/o...n/CIMG1866.jpg

Dystonia and RSD in left leg - this isn't a very good picture but you should be able to make out the rotation and the swelling. This was taken a few months ago and my leg is now much more rotated than in this picture - I will try and take some more pics later.

http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/o...pphpV0VPmy.jpg

RSD flare and really bad swelling in right arm. This flare was caused by putting too much pressure through my crutches.:mad:

http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/o...n/CIMG2296.jpg

RSD bruising and a "bump" where the swelling was. The bruising got much worse after this pic was taken and my whole arm went red and blue:(

I hope these pictures help some and if anyone has any questions, please let me know! I will try and get some better pictures of my leg later.