@mam14, @JustinMcClanahan, I have been trying to figure out what has been going on with my feet since 2005. I have researched like a mad woman and my gut tells me I have CRPS. I really hope to heck that I am wrong. I have taken pictures of my feet this past week for documentation. Most of the time they feel cold to the touch and hurt the most in cold, damp weather. If I dangle my feet down and leave them in that position for a few minutes they turn a dusky purple color and get very cold. This brings on a lot of nerve pain. I also have pics of when they feel quite warm and turn red and look swollen. This happened 14 years ago when I had a slight ankle sprain and the pain was very disproportionate to what was only a minor injury. Then soon after the pain spread to my left foot. I saw many doctors who all had a different diagnosis and no one could really figure it out. I quit seeking treatment out of frustration and disappointment. My PCP was very kind and tried to get a referral to go to Mayo but of course it was denied by my HMO plan. I just lived with it and gradually through many, many years it got progressively better until this past January of 2019 my big toe started getting sore and soon all the crazy nerve, burning and all other symptoms erupted again. My Podiatrist was perplexed because my X-ray of left foot showed slight osteoarthritis and MRI looked pretty normal as well. I see the Neurologist on Friday and I will bring in these pics I took and I hope these will help with getting a definitive diagnosis. I saw a Pain Management doctor last week and he doesn’t feel I have CRPS just because I let him touch my foot and didn’t immediately back away when he tried to. From what I have read and understand some people with CRPS can endure light touch. But when he started squeezing my big toe joint and my toes that hurt like crazy and into the entire next day. I would just like to know what others think that have CRPS. I know everyone is different with this disorder. Thank you. -Laura

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