Re: Amey/lidocaine/ ketamine

[Guest guest]

Amy,

How severe does your RSD have to be before they do that kind of procedure?

Take care,

Laurie

[Guest guest]

hi laurie. geez, i really don't know how bad it has to be at all.

i know i am not the worst possible case of RSD ever, i have never

needed a wheelchair or even crutches cuz my RSD is mostly upper

extremity altho i do have it in the lower too, but not like it is up

high. i think anyone with RSD can have it done. how bad is yours,

if you don't mind me asking...

love,

amy

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> Amy,

> How severe does your RSD have to be before they do that kind of

procedure?

> Take care,

> Laurie

[Guest guest]

Amy,

I have it in both feet up to my knees. One leg and hip is affected also an area

in the back of my scalp. They say I'm stage 2 what ever that means. I'm thinking

of calling my pain doc. see if he can give me a block in my left hip and leg.

It's been acting up. If I sit in a chair or laying in bed and cough I get

extreme jabs of burning pain. I have been trying the tens on it with out much

sucess. And the pain the tens pads cause taking them off. I won't even go there.

I'm in a wheelchair most of the time because of feet. I have a service dog that

helps get things and pickup things. Also will take off my socks or shoes real

gently. He's a wonder dog. TOBY Exuse the rambling it's just one of those

nights.

Where do you live?

I live in Minnesota. Haven't seen anyone online in my area. Seems like most

people are either on the east or west coast.

Take care, and gets some zzz's

Laurie

[Guest guest]

hi laurie. that's where i have it in my legs too, from feet to

knees. i love your dog's name cause i love toby keith! i live in

new jersey, 10 miles off the ocean. another east-coaster...sorry to

say. what kind of blocks are you talking about, lumbar sympathetic

block? does your doc use that scope thing, i forget what it's

called, where he looks thru something to guide him in the right

direction? i use to know the name, but never had a block

there..always in the stellate region for me! i can't get

sleep...too busy drinking coffee at 2 am! i have to get up in a few

hours anyhow cause i'm scheduled for another ketamine infusion

tomorrow and have to be there for 7:45 am and it's like an hour and

a half from my house! hey, please don't be bummed out if you feel

bad, i have been there too before. but it's nice to make a new

friend, right?? give your pooch a big hug from me, okay?? i

love dogs. i'll talk to you later, probably not until tomorrow

night cuz my day's gonna be filled like i said. feel better!

love,

amy

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> Amy,

> I have it in both feet up to my knees. One leg and hip is affected

also an area in the back of my scalp. They say I'm stage 2 what ever

that means. I'm thinking of calling my pain doc. see if he can give

me a block in my left hip and leg. It's been acting up. If I sit in

a chair or laying in bed and cough I get extreme jabs of burning

pain. I have been trying the tens on it with out much sucess. And

the pain the tens pads cause taking them off. I won't even go there.

> I'm in a wheelchair most of the time because of feet. I have a

service dog that helps get things and pickup things. Also will take

off my socks or shoes real gently. He's a wonder dog. TOBY Exuse the

rambling it's just one of those nights.

> Where do you live?

> I live in Minnesota. Haven't seen anyone online in my area. Seems

like most people are either on the east or west coast.

> Take care, and gets some zzz's

> Laurie