Good luck on being accepted to Mayo #finny4606. I hope you are, and can find clarity on a definitive diagnosis. I know how frustrating and difficult it can be. No one wants spine surgery unless necessary and helpful. The helpful part seems to be a crap shoot in some cases. Sometimes it comes down to chronic pain management and no more medical interventions. I hope you get to the bottom of it.

How did you end up with CRPS - per your first doctor, that is? Did you have a prior surgery that activated it?