... I also found a doctor who runs her own private practice and believes in treating the whole patient. She was a surgeon at a too hospital for almost two decades but she believes in providing a very one on one, comprehensive experience. She believes her patients and she believes in them. ... (4 replies)
... As far as Drs. for treating RSD I have a pain management Dr. I also have my primary care she doesn't treat me for the RSD I had an orthopedic surgeon, who sent me to the pain management dr. He is great. ... (2 replies)
... My OS feels certain I have rsd so she put a request in for workercomp to approve PM dr and the bone scan. I take norco for pain right now, ambien for insomnia and meds for depression. Pain is real bad tonight thought. ... (37 replies)
... Will pray for you!!! ... (37 replies)
... past the time I am scheduled to take these drugs my knee pain starts to increase. On pool days, however, I can sometimes miss a dosage. I also take 30 mg of Elavil and 15 mg of Restoril so I have a high tolarance for drugs. Everyone is different and there are lots of web sites that discuss drugs for RSD. ... (16 replies)
... it is not supposed to be addictive, although at your age they would probably not want you to get a large dose. Have you tried Elavil for sleep. It also is not supposed to be adictive and has been on the market for years. ... (5 replies)
... Now for the scary part.. ... (6 replies)
... Dr. asked me to get a ganglian block for my left hand. And I'm still not sure if i want the blcok and I'm not sure if the block for only my left hand is right thing when I feel the symptoms on my left hand and feet too. ... (6 replies)
... I'm sorry about your pain! I'm interested in the genetic link too because it's my husband who has RSD in his ankle after having surgery, and we have two little girls who I'd hate to see get this some day. ... (3 replies)
... I am sorry for your trouble with doctor's. ... (11 replies)
... I would like to find out which medications you have tried to control your RSD pain, which ones were effective, and which ones were not. ... (7 replies)
... ds and wrist area. My fingers began to swell and the palms of my hands were red and bluish in color. The neurosurgeon who did my cts did not recommend me to go for any type of physical therapy. I thought the pains and discomfort i was experiencing was part of the recuperation process from the cts. ... (0 replies)
... my sensitivity is lessened and the lyrica makes me sleep at nite. Most times. Oxycodone takes the edge offbut dsnt kill the pain.. What works best for me is alcohol..lol its true but not much of a treatment plan. ... (3 replies)
... I'm only 23 years old and am newly diagnosed. Looking for some wisdom from YOU! ... (0 replies)
... itching meds ask about lyrica or neurotin, I use a catapress patch i change weekly, this is clonidine and noramally used to control blood pressure, but also used for nerve pain with RSD. this works wonders, for me anyways. ... (12 replies)
... My RSD has since spread up my entire left leg I can not bend or flex any of the toes on my left foot anymore. ... (15 replies)
... After xrays where nothing was found, I was told to lose weight and scheduled for physical therapy. ... (0 replies)
... It has also spread to both of my hands, right hand has worse pain then left. Nights are hellish for me to. ... (13 replies)
... a day for pain I use my vicodin for breakthrough pain and am taking those every 4 hours. Maybe you should find another PM doctor who knows more about RSD. ... (3 replies)
... an cause you to lose wieght and if your always in pain your gonna be depressed, any way I still have pain so I went for my psych evaluation today to do the trial for the spinal cord stimulator, I dont know if this is any help to you but have you or your doctors thought about the spinal cord stimulator? ... (5 replies)
