Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)

[livingwith]

Hi. I just joined the group, and reading some of your stories is just killing me. I also have RSD for about 4 years now. I must be one of the few that has a great Dr.(after a few mad ones) I had several of the never blocks done on my spine, and the last one worked. Has anyone else ever had success with this treatment? It was like a miracle, the blood just started flowing and the extreme pain ended. It has been 3 years and I just started to take pain medicine. I just need it once in a while...Read the full article

[wrightone]

It sounds like the RSD started in your foot-is that true? We are trying to determine if my husband has RSD because no one seems able to diagnose what he has. The pain in his right foot has intensified over the past 9 months and he can no longer bring down the swelling completely with rest, ice, and ibupofren (sp?). The pain, though, moves around-it started probably as peroneal tendonitis (pain on the outside edge of his foot), but now that is gone, often is on top of his foot, and today is on the bottom of his foot and into his toes. The ankle is always swollen and his foot feels hot to the touch. Is this how yours started? Could really use some input. Thanks!