Hey guys, So it’s been an interesting couple of days so far. I have felt many different sensations in my legs and continue to feel them. My foot is cold again... bummer. The warmth there only lasted like 24 hrs. My legs are spasming like crazy when I walk around. Why? My legs and hips are not very happy right now but it’s cycle time and I am not lying in bed crying .. yet, so we’ll see. But so far they feel funky and are starting to hurt more.

From the waist up where CRPS had spread is SO MUCH BETTER! I am very happy about that! Very, very happy! Was worth it for that alone! I hope it will last a while.

My sheet they gave me says it can take the steroids 4-5 days to take effect. I have had some swelling. I don’t typically swell, but boy, yes I could feel it and still somewhat in my legs.

My back (injection site) is WAY better but still a tad sore. Ya know, I looked a little green/yellow after all this when I got home. Like.. sickly. Kind of freaked me out a little. My color is better now. I follow up with my Doc on Monday and I guess I’ll find out more about what’s next if anything. I think now I would like to try one of these when flo is not a factor and see what that is like.

Aren’t lidocaine injections/infusions an option? Are they just too short lived? I guess that’s what they gave me first that made my foot warm, etc? I’ve never had steroids so I’m really not sure what to expect from the drug. All I am thinking is oh no, more weight gain? <sigh>

Thank you so much for all of the support! What in the world would I do without you all? I have truly appreciated every single comment! Thank you for sharing your experiences with me. Makes mine less scary!

And wow… it sounds like one could end up having MANY of these. I wonder if that would perhaps allow me to back off the gabapentin for a bit at some point. My guts would sure appreciate that. OH! And speaking of guts… good Lord, I was burping up what was like eggs… YUCK! Gross!! Is that steroids?? And all kinds of flatulence too, lovely. So much so that my husband and I couldn’t stop laughing! It was crazy! I shouldn’t tell on myself, but I had no idea that was coming. I told my husband, wow you’d better watch out! I’m gonna blow you outta bed tonight! Lmao.. I’m just getting more and more sexy by the minute. He quickly ran and got the gas-ex for me. Awe.. how nice ..lol We really did have a good laugh. I never pass gas in front of him and I was ripping them left and right. lol Oh, why is farting so FUNNY! Thank God we haven’t lost our sense of humor! But seriously, is that all steroid related? Yikes!