Welcome Dp,

You said you had a diagnosis from a scan of stress fracture. This is a high probability of where your RSD started.

I too had fractures which was how my RSD started. The only discoloration I have had is some redness and mottling when I have either been in the tub or in the cold.

I was diagnosed at the Cleveland Clinic by DR Michael Stanton-Hicks a well known RSD doc. I have also been diagnosed in San Diego at a rehab clinic, sorry but the name escapes me. While in the process of finding a new PM Doc when we moved back to PA. I saw a PM Doc at my local hospital. She told me she wouldn't treat me as I didn't have an dicolorization therefore no RSD.

I have been with BT 1 and now 2 since 1999, I used to post alot but now I mostly lurk and read, but when I read your post I felt I had to post back and let you know that your symptoms are so much like my own, especially after you added that you had swelling along with the pain. I don't remember who said it but my pain is bone crushing, then almost nonexistant then extreme stabbing pain and it took me till last year to develope burning pain, I still haven't had any allodynia. Just to inform you I am 8 to 9 years into this and I still get blocks when the pain is overwelming. Please continue the blocks, they do help.

God Bless and good luck'