Incase anyone wants to think I am totally new to the idea of RSD let me give you a breif history.

In 1995, March,  I had to have surgery on my left wrist by May 1 of that year I had RSD in my whole left arm. This went on for about 5 years. After going thru all the medical mumbo jumbo to get a DCS I went into remission. I was in remission for 51/2 years. I was on cloud nine. Now it is back with a fury. On May 1, 2006 I was rediagnosed with RSD, this time in my left leg, due to a broken knee cap. Due to the fact that comp doesn't want to pay for the treatment for RSD they have refused me total treatments. Thanks to these people, comp, the RSD has spread to my left arm. Due to the fact that it spread so quickly this time, my doctor feels that the RSD will continue to spread until I am wheelchair bound. I have finally been able to sumit for a comp hearing but who knows how long it will take to get it. In the mean time I am pretty much home bound because I have a very difficult time walking. When I do go out people look at me and point, I have a hard time keeping balance due to the RSD affecting my whole left side. I am tired all the time because I can't sleep due to the pain. I have different pain meds one make me feel like I am seeing things that are not there and the other one gives me a migraine headache. Nothing is helping.

 

Kathy