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Originally Posted by TerriLHF
Hi,
I have not done the in-pt infusion but I have had 3 out-pt high dose(500 mg in 1 day) 1 day infusions. 2 of the 3 have worked very well( the last one being on Tuesday...holding strong so far). The one infusion that didn't hold was because we tried to half my dose of Lyrica...didn't work.
The in-pt infusions gives you a much higher ending Ketamine level that will hopefully give you good pain relief.
I also have R foot/ankle CRPS. I am in Northern Va and am being treated at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. My CRPS resulted from ankle surgery in May...then I developed a blood clot in the leg right before my nerve block was supposed to be done, so that is why we have gone right to Ketamine.
Have had PT, and have Dr's in Pain Management, Physical Medicine ( CRPS specialist), Foot & Ankle Surgery, Ortho surgeon and a Primary Care Dr.
I have had to fight to get every one of them to be aggressive about CRPS except for the specialist. She is going to try a different therapy on my foot & ankle called Neuroprolotherapy. They have used it on the Wounded Warriors with CRPS and have good success with pain reduction and remission of CRPS.
Wishing you the very best!!!!
Terri  |
Greetings Terri (and everyone else!)
My story is a long one, and I just signed up on here today after viewing this thread conversation about Ketamine Infusion and all. I am just learning about this treatment recently after becoming a patient of the last Navy Pain Management Director at Walter Reed, who is now a civilian - retired to start his own Pain Management practice here in Northern Virginia.
Would very much like to learn from anyone who has had this procedure done and personally msg you Terri? I sent you a friend request but for some reason don't have the ability to send you a personal msg? This forum looks very similar to all the others I am on, but i don't see the "Send a Private Msg" link under ones name? Any help on this folks? Is it due to me being brand new here?
Readers Digest story - I am a 90% Disabled Marine Corps Veteran who did one combat tour where I was shot, mortared, RPGd, and after my 3rd IED that was all my brain could take. I have been classified with Traumatic Brain Injury, PTSD, Cervical Spine damage, and a myriad of other issues which are considered "Service Connected" per VA terms. I have done just about every treatment known to try and live with the chronic pain I am in, and am obviously dependent (not addicted) to opiate pain meds. I detoxed once in an intense in patient PTSD program, with medication assistance, but due to the severity of my pain went back on them to help me live with it.
Now I am discussing this Ketamine procedure with this Dr who supposedly wrote the book on it at Walter Reed, but don't personally know anyone who went thru it themselves. He stated he has treated hundreds of service members with this drug while there and it also has great effects on those with PTSD, depression and anxiety along with the pain!
If anyone can assist me in this quest for more info, other than what I have spent hours reading online, PLEASE PLEASE contact me somehow off here?
If there is a way to reach me via personal msg please do so, if not we shall figure out a way as they probably don't want anyone posting their email address in threads right? Thank you all and I am anxious to read more within this forum!
Semper Fidelis
Gunny
Ps. The hummvee I was in on last IED.