Living with RSD/CRPS and the Journey to Find Relief

hello... I'm new on Alike. I did respond to a few people asking about SCS. I have RSD/CRPS (whatever you want to call it) since 1994. It started in my right foot. Then it spread throughout my entire body. I had many many doctors that didn't know anything about our conditions or they were just stringing me along to milk the insurance company. It took nearly two years before they finally diagnosed me. My first SCS was implanted in May 1996 it was a company named Medtronics. Since then I've had many more due to bad doctors implanting them. Luckily in the past ten years... I've had the best Nero Surgeon. The first one he implanted last 5 years and the second one has lasted 5 years, too. I have an apt. with him on Monday, because it's been 5 years and the Cervical and Thoracic SCS need to be replaced. I have ABBOTT inside me right now. I'll be having Boston Scientific implanted... hopefully soon. Cause right now it's feels like 1995... The pain is unbearable. I'm having to take extra pain meds right now... but I know after the surgery and 8 week recovery time I'll be able to get back to 3-4 Oxyicodone in 24 hours. I hope you all will chat. and ask me questions tomorrow. I have a great deal of experiences with this horrible illness, that I'd love to share. (( )) Gently hugs to everyone out there dealing with this HELL.