Shirley W/RSDS
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Hello Diana, I have had rsd for almost 4 years now. A 3 Stage Scan will tell you if you have rsd, and it sounds as if you do have rsd, the palm of your hand, Do they feel like they are burning? does your hands hurt worse now and getting worse everyday? Do you have a different coloring in one of you hands darker then your good hand, with blotchness also?and last ? does the pain go up into your arm? if these or more then 2 of these sytems are there, there is a high chance of you having RSD, and if this is the fact, then ask for a rysotomie on that arm, it doesn't take the pain away, away...but it allows the pain meds to work..and for your own sake, do not ever stop moving your hand, even if it"s just a little, and remember, this isn't a no pain , no gain type of conditions..when it starts to hurt, then ice it or heat on it for 20 minute on, and 20 mins off. I do not want to make you feel bad, or even discourged either, this condition never goes away, but it can go into remmision...so keep working on moving it...Doctors do not like to tell their patients everything they known, due to RSD is still a mystery to alot of them, I got lucky and was able to go to some of the best doctors in Grand Rapids Take care O.K., and if you ever need to vent, you can always write to me, I get on line maybe once a week to check my mail, I have rsd in my butt, so it is hard for me to sit Shirley