You need a new doctor.

Hi Mark!
I too, am so sorry about what you went through! I can't even begin to imagine the horror! You had an incredibly stupid ignorant Dr. to have said that RSD and CRPS are two totally different problems. And to say It is impossible for RSD to affect the upper as well as the lower extremities at the same time. Who does he think he's talking to?? Oh, excuse me... this idiot is a Mr. all knowing jackass jerk who needs some education on RSD! The nerve of the idiot. Again, Im so sorry, Mark. You did the right thing by walking out. What ever happened to "Plain 'ol good bedside manners"? There are so many doctors who are burnt out and they take it out on their patients. This is sad but so true. That is why I quit going to my old family doc. and am now seeing a doc. who is in with two otheres just incase. Well, chin up as your siggy says, Mark. ~Love, Desi

Hi....

I'm a new lurker here after finally getting a RSD dx to go with my TOS. I had a similar run in with the doctor at my local pain clinic who informed me that there was no way I had TOS because my pain is mostly in my neck/shoulder area, not my collarbone. Ummm.....sure

I hope that when you get the chance, you copy an article on RSD/CRPS and mail that to the hospital administrator.

I have no problem when medical say they have to look something up. I'm a nurse myself, and I know I don't know everything, so frequently I had to research a new treatment or drug. But when they try to pass themselves off as an expert in an area where they clearly have no clue......that just makes my blood boil

Have you had any luck with your regular MD figuring out what caused the increase in pain ? And, how did your wife do ?

Thanks for asking. We still don't know what caused the acute pain that day. After about three days, it went down to "normal" levels. Unfortunately, I can't get an MRI because of a spinal card stimulator. Doctors seem to rely on that tool so very much these days...

My wife has recovered from her gastritis. She is now seeing a gastroenterologist, but is doing much better.

Interesting thing about this hospital -- it is HUGE! This is the second or third largest teaching hospital in the state, and integrated with the only medical college in the area. They have a well respected pain management clinic, etc. etc. But at 5:00 am, the ER just didn't feel like working if someone wasn't bleeding or otherwise leaking fluids onto the floor.

Hugs

Mike