Thank you for these replys!
It's encouraging to read other's views and knowing I'm not the 'only one'...

I guess the main reason I'm feeling 'overwhelmed' is because my pain Dr doesn't seem to really 'recognize' RSD and what it's like to live with on a daily basis. ...... seems a bit 'odd' however, that he knew ALL about it BEFORE I agreed to get a very high-priced spinal cord stimulator implanted. Now that he's collected his big chunk of change, it's almost as tho I'm of no use to him anymore.......that I'm 'needy'.....
I feel a sense of betrayal to be quite honest.

From his standpoint, he thinks I take pain meds to help 'cheer me up' yeah, those were basically his words.
He is very arrogant. It's such a humiliating place to be in - to be made to feel like I'm such a lowlife. He's the kind of guy that will take your high dollar procedures, yet when it comes to the ongoing follow thru care, he'd just assume put a 'label' on my chart - that I have a 'conversion disorder' or something! And for the sake of technality, that was ruled out in the 'psyche eval' I had to take prior to my SCS implant. The eval was necessary to get insurance approval.
I wish I could just switch gears and get another doctor, but it's not that easy. I live in a rural area for one thing.

Anyway, I do appreciate your feedback....... I thought I sent a post last night, but either I forgot to click the 'submit post' button... or maybe my post hasn't come thru yet since I'm a new member.

Thank you for your support....I really appreciate hearing others share their experiences with chronic pain psychiatrists....

Fading.....