Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)

[Truth Seeker]

It is rather ironic that I am writing and participating in a neurology channel forum, considering that it was precisely neurologist I had counted on and yet found my greatest disappointment in them.
On my first appointment with a neurologist, I truly did not know what to expect, but I did know that they have a difficult job in the sense that they unlike other specialists are at a disadvantage, because they cannot hear, see, feel or sample the body parts which concern them, yet the need to diagnose disorders in nerve tissue encased by bones of the skull and spine or concealed deep within the trunk of limbs.
A neurologist sees patients who have headaches, back pain, dizziness muscular weakness, poor balance, impaired sensations, poor memory, lapses of consciousness etc.

A neurologist in my opinion should listen to the patient and remember that the human brain is the most advanced complex computer, its nervous system effects the brain, eyes, ears, spinal cord and peripheral nerves enable us to think, see, hear, speak, walk, and feel pain.
A neurologist should be able to piece together a patients thinking, vision, strength, coordination, sensations and reflexes to form an idea where in the system the disorder might lie.
It was unconscionable to me, when the neurologist merely performed a very basic examination as it relates to the tuning fork and taps on my knee.
When I left that office I was stunt that anyone would require education for such an exam.
My second neurologist was even worse than the first one, I had requested a nerve conduction study, but in his opinion I did not need one, I will never know what he based that opinion up on, once again I received only a very basic examination, but behind closed doors I could hear him saying to his assistant, that this is a very difficult case, but when he was reminded that the next patient was waiting, my visit was over.
My third neurologist was worse than the other two, when I tried to tell him what I was experiencing, he screamed at me, telling me that I was desperately in need of a psychiatrist

If any neurologist every should read this, let me say this.
The nerve damage in my system was so severe, that it nearly cost me my life, but what you do not understand yet, is that vision can change so drastically, that it will allow us to see our nerves, tissue, muscles, atoms etc., but it will also allow us to see internal brain functions of magnitude.
What I have experienced has nothing at all to do with psychiatry, but everything with advanced science.
How many more years will it take before doctors start listening to their patients?

Seeing is believing.

[Bussey]

Hello Truth Seeker,

I, like you, recognize the connection that is shared between us, as well as, the common denominator that brought us to this point. That common denominator is, our belief in a Sovereign God!

I read the post you addressed to me, a few times, and I thought it was very interesting. Since reading it, I've been more interested in magnetic fields.

I understand your disdain for many doctors whose specialty is neurology. I'm guessing that, unknown to my untrained eye, they are able to glean much more from tapping my knee, than I will ever realize. I'm flabbergasted, that that was the extent of your physical examinations, at a time when you were actually presenting with RSD symptoms. Do we blame it on their lack of knowledge, insensitivity, or just simply not having a clue? I could probably understand better, if your experience occurred 40 or 50 years ago. Even then, what you described, would be considered as utter incompetence.

It's very unfortunate, that to this very day, doctors are still telling RSD sufferers that it is in our heads, and we need to see a psychiatrist. I believe your opinion of how a neurologist should go about the business of determining what is wrong with their patients, is a good one.

Take care.

Bussey

[Truth Seeker]

Dear Bussey,
It always is a pleasure communicating with you on multiple levels, thank you for that.

Just another brief comment about the neurologists, any doctor who is lacking knowledge should have the courage to say so, hence giving the patient the opportunity to look for someone more informed, without using insults to cover their own incompetence, what happened to me I consider gross negligence.

I am pleased that you are looking in to electromagnetic fields, please go to any EMF research website, especially those from Sweden.
Also check out International RSD websites, but ironically, I have also found a lot of pertinent information on MS websites.

Bussey, over the years I have learned that it is not good enough to merely focus on certain written information, because as I continued with my research, I found a lot of contradictions, however, research can lead us to other subject matters not necessarily linked to RSD, but rather to a much bigger picture as it relates to diseases, known as well as unknown.
Life is not black or white, it is colourful and just like a Chameleon, it can change in an instance.

Please take care of yourself and stay in touch.

Sincerely

Truth Seeker