Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)

[livingwith]

On 4/4/06 I fell at work and fractured both feet and my left ankle. I went through physical therapy and bi-weekly appointments with my orthopedic doctor. We were trying everything we could to avoid surgery on my ankle. My orthopedic doctor finally said in July 06 that we were not getting anywhere with pain etc. he suggested surgery on my left foot/ankle.
On 8/30/06 I had surgery on my foot/ankle they reattached a ligament and tendons and also placed 3 screws in my heel. I ended up with an inf...Read the full article

[itsjustme]

I too am in that stage. Bone loss, muscle weakness, deformed toes. I have been wearing flip flops since December. Fight the Comp issue, get a lawyer & fight it hard. My car was repossessed & I'm on the verge of losing everything. Consider applying for Social Security, RSD is really considered a disability. I wish you luck!

[december361]

Ive had RSD for 2 yrs now ive had aprox 12 surgeries
not related to the rsd these surgeries consist of jaw, back right arm(rsd)
groin shoulder,left knee ACLreconstruction,right knee orto to remove bone chip
and others now i have 3 herniated disks and several broad bulge disks my back hurts and they say they cant do surgery ,live with it, i also need left knee surgery again as the screws are working their way through the bone and hurts not to mention my rsd in my arm is spreading through to my elboe and right shoulder. my family thinks im crazy and doesnt believe rsd is that painful
ive been on and off narcotics for several years for my surgeries. i took myself off oxicontin
for my rsd as my family thinks im addicted to them cause ive been on and off them for a few years they even went so far as to have me commited for drug eval(court ordered) im fighting it What the hell? every time ive been on them is for a surgery i took myself off the oxi about a year before
they did this . i dont want to be on meds my entire life. im going to try an implant
even though ive heard the percentage of working is low ill take anything to keep me off meds.
until then i hurt like i cant even explain. and my relationship with most of my family is strained probably to the point of no return. this really sucks. im raising 2 boys alone as my wife died around the time i found out about my rsd im not giving up but what the hell?"