Hello Tina,

 My story sounds like like your but only turned around, I had a carpel tunnel surgery on my right hand with no problems in 94, then in 2000 my left hand was really bad (It was bad in 94 but it was later discovered when my records were completely gone thru that the Work Comp Dr in 94 lied about my test results to show in his written report that the left was OK so he could send me back to work...I lasted 6 more years...I was then 46 years old. So , in August of 2000 my left hand was operated on to release the median nerve entrapment....and it triggered RSD, with in a matter of weeks the RSD had spread to the right side as well. Again another Comp Dr lied about the sreiousness of my condition and it was 2 1/2 years before I went to a Neurologist out side of the comp system and was diagnosed and the Neuroligist looked at my previous tests,ran some more and finally I got a diagnosis and some treatment....a little too late to shut this crap off but at leats I wasnt suffering RSD with out any medical help. Reading everyones story we all are in the same boat, all of the stories are very similar.....I still confused too! Having RSD is like walking, you put one foot in front of the other and just keep going and avoid obsticals like stress.

Best to you;

Frank