Today was pretty close to rock bottom. I'm writing this here as I'm hoping others with RSD might understand some of the pain and frustration I experienced...

After finally getting the big diagnosis from my PCP two weeks ago...I got in to seemg OS. He's the one that performed the surgery on my knee that kicked it all off. Trying to be as prepared as possible, I had faxed my OS a list of 8 questions I wanted to discuss during our appointment and wanted him to have time to review so he could provide answers. The appointment went nothing like I hoped. I only got one question answered before he decided it was necessary to do some physical manipulations on my knee and assess my ROM. HE bent and stretched me so badly that I was balling on the table from the pain. He smiled while I was laying ther crying and said "no pain, no gain"!!!

He then askes how much pain medication I was taking and when I told him, he yelled at me that I was an addict and that he can't continue to prescibe me narcotics because we would both get in trouble with the DEA!

He then sent me for a STAT bone scan which took most of the day. The Nuc Med doc who read the study said I have lots of arthitis in my knee (tell me something I don't know!). My OS also referred me to a PM doc to start me on Lyrica.

I finally got home after missing a whole day of work, racking up lord knows how much $ in fees for the test, getting few answers, in so much pain I can 't walk, and feeling totally violated and humiliated....like someone had just raped me and then told me it was my fault because I was wearing a short skirt!!!!

I am so lost! Why can't I find a doctor that actually cares? that has a clue and isn't going to keep wasting my time??? I read up on Lyrica, it sounds like there are a lot of potential side affects. I truly don't mind quitting the pain meds, but right now they are all I have to fight the pain..I just want it to stop and the nightmare to end.

Has anyone else had a similiar experience? Any one tried Lyrica? I want to stop seeing my OS, but my PCP advised against it, saying he's the best in town and no other OS will touch me with RSD.

I'm hoping tomorrow brings some answers and a better day...
Sandy