title: Uncaught exception 'PDOException with message 'SQLSTATE[HY000] [2013]
body: <p>I am trying to get my mysql db up and running on amazon rds however I am running into an issue. When trying to connect to my db via php from a remote server to pull information I am getting the following error.</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Uncaught exception 'PDOException' with message 'SQLSTATE[HY000] [2013]
    Lost connection to MySQL server at 'reading initial communication
    packet', system error: 110'</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>And it points to the line that shows my dbhostname username password etc. What can I do to get past this error. The hostname etc seems to be fine as I can connect to the db using mysql workbench using the same credentials. What am I missing?</p>
  
  <p>Note PDO and Mysql is installed on the remote php server</p>