Hi
I am all new to this forum.
I was diagnosis with RSD almost a year ago. and it all began with fracturing my right ankle.

I tried 5 consecutive sympathetic nerve blocks and it all failed. it was good for few days at first and then it decreased the effect down to only good for 1 hr when the numbing meds were in my system. It all made me more depressed when it failed. I have 3 beautiful children and they think i am boring since i cant do anything with them actively anymore. I am limping around (cant walk normal) i cannot drive because i do not have motion on my ankles anymore.
So my previous dr refer me to big hospital and my new dr suggested me either pain med pump or the SCS. i never heard about either one of them. ( not that i knew what RSD was before either)
just thinking about something will be in my body for rest of my life gave me little unease. but if thats what it takes i am willing to do it. but before i decide i want to know how the others' experience.

Plus is there any advice on how to take care of my foot better at home? my kids are little and sometime they accidentally tap my foot and i will be burst in tears and my foot will be more swollen than it was for couple days. (my foot is swollen every day but i do have good days and bad days). i just dont know where else i can go and talk to anymore. my previous dr didnt give me any much info that was helpful than what i read online.

thank you so much for reading this