Hi goodday,i wanted to say keep your chin up. i have had r.s. d. for 15 years. i pray for you and your family. if you ever need to talk just let me known god bless kim

hi and welcome
i have had rsd for 11 yrs and its full body.. i know how scared and mad you are. i was 16 when i got rsd. and had no clue what the future held for me. Pain Managment doctors are usually the best for treatment or someone that is very knowledgeable with RSD and treatments . have you started any meds or anything.

and yes depression is a huge part of rsd. we all struggle with it and its hard to go from a normal healthy person . to who we are know. but i have changed my life to fit around RSD . i do things differently and somethings i still cant do.

hang in there we are always here for you .. stick around it really does help to talk to others that have this ..

carrie

I've had RSD for 13 years (14 years September 21, 2009). Don't despair. Go see a pain specialist now and get some help, not later, now.

Let us know what happens.

Lisa, I so understand how you feel. I still mourn the loss of my job. I loved it so much. I was a courier for the company with the big white trucks not the big brown ones! I had never been more happy. I can tell you it gets easier but you may still miss it. I dont cry everytime I see a truck anymore. I will tell you I am not working. I will proabably never work again. I am only 38 years old. I take way to much meds & have to many days that I cant leave the house to hold down a job. That doesnt mean you wont bet better than me. It took me a long time to get a correct DX. ANd they think I may have had RSD in my hand only for 18 years & that it spread after my carpal tunnel surgery. I had a old previous severe hand injury. But people caught early like you have a better chance of turning things around. A counselor can help with how you feel too. I have that an a psyciatrist. All the adjustments are too hard on your own. I hope you find some help here too. Talking to people that are either where you are or who have been there is comforting somehow. I always feel less alone. Even though you wish no one was going through what you are. Take care.
Hugs, Denny