Is this really RSD?

[jifu]

I was diagnosed with RSD several months ago when I had symptoms in my right arm and hand after having a herniated disc in my neck. The hand symptoms are pretty classic RSD with cold, puffy, painful and purple hand. About 2 months ago I started having leg symptoms and my doc thought that it was the RSD going into my leg. Leg symptoms include skin sensitivity, swelling around my hip, knee and foot, and beginning to have coldness and mild discoloration (redness) around by knee and hip. Also, my achilles tendon has become very tight to the point where I am beginning to have foot drop with my foot starting to turn inward. I also have muscle spasms in my hamstring and quads as well as considerable weakness developing in my thigh and foot with difficulty dorsiflexing my foot. I did not think that RSD was associated with weakness so much and so I am wondering if this is an accurate diagnosis. I did have an MRI of my neck and low back to rule out a central cord compression or herniated disc in the low back. No central stenosis was seen. What is your impression of this? I am currently trying to get a referral to an MD in San Francisco who may be more familiar with RSD than docs where I live. Do you know of any there who specialize in RSD?

[Sharrie]

Go to international RSD foundation.  It list the top Dr's that treat RSD.   The best  DR's in the World for RSD are listed http://www.rsdfoundation.org/  

[lydz11]

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