Hello,
I'm new here. I was recently diagnosed with RSD in my right wrist. It kinda sucks too since I'm right handed. I was wondering if anyone knows how long it actually takes for RSD to show up? I was injured at work on March 2nd, and like a week after I got hurt I started having all the problems that I have now. I was also wondering for those with RSD do you get shooting pains? Because I get some shooting pains clear up to my shoulder. The pain seems to bounce around my wrist/hand. There are days that are really good days where there isn't to much pain, there are days with mild to moderate pain, then I have those really horrible days where I can't seem to do anything with my arm. I have been experiencing a lot of muscle fatigue lately, where it hurts and takes a lot of strength and energy just to even move my fingers. Is this a part of RSD, and if it is what does that mean? That i'm over working it? Because a lot of times I barely do anything with my hand/wrist and I have that happen. The muscle fatigue happens just below my wrist and extends back towards the elbow. I also have the problem of being able to lay my arm down on anything. Some days it just hurts so bad that I can't even put my elbow down on anything without sharp shooting pains up to my wrist and hand. I am still working because the doctor strongly believes that I will get over this even though I told him that when I'm at work it gets worse. Believe me I know how it sounds because I got hurt at work, but I'm telling the truth. My hand and wrist swells up, I start to feel every step I take in my wrist, my hand/wrist get shiny, my knuckles get all red, depending where I'm at at work or what I'm doing depends on what color it turns. Like I have to stock the cooler and pull stuff out of the freezer, so when I'm in there my hand and wrist turns all purple. When I'm out making coffee stocking the store and cleaning my hand/wrist turns a blotchy red. It kinda looks more like a rash, that is the best way I can describe it. But when it does the red my whole wrist/hand doesn't turn it is only a part of it. I have people at work telling me that I need to see if I can get on disablity. I really don't want to do that. I want to work, I get so bored sitting at home. Anyway, this is really starting to hurt.

Thanks

P.S. I have a 5 yr old and a 6 month old. It gets really hard to try and take care of them. Luckily my 5 yr old is pretty self sufficient, and my hubby can only do so much to help me.