trime,

I think this one statement is pretty accurate. While there are several "classic" symptoms, not everybody has every symptom, not does everyone have the same severity. Some of the more common signs seem to be the swelling, sensitivity, and color changes along this the biggest one - pain that does not have an obvious cause and does not heal.

Different severities exist all over. For instance, you and I can both have a cold, but while you continue to go to work, but take your tissue box along, I might be in bed and not able to face the world.

Early treatment appears to be a key in not having the RSD grow into the monster a lot of us have. It sounds like your doctor may be on the right track that way. But, as Gymjunkie also said, Lyrica takes time to build to a theraputic level. It's not like taking an aspirin for your headache. Have a little patience.

I really wish you well,

Mike