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Originally Posted by swimtime
I hate writing this. This morning Matthew woke up with stabbing pain in his right wrist. His CRPS is in his left ankle. I don't know a lot about spreading, but I think I've read that it can "jump". I'm desperately hoping it's just a fluke, that he slept on it wrong, that it's not what I'm afraid it is. Someone please tell me that it can't jump that far, or at least that there is a way to prevent spread.
He started Lyrica two weeks ago and it has taken the edge off the pain. Hopefully as he's on it longer, it will become more effective. He's on 50 mg 2x a day, they started him on a nice safe low dose to help reduce risk of side effects.
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Swim time,
I am so sorry to hear that! I really hope it is a fluke as well. My RSD has started to spread to my left arm now so I know it can be very scary. Make sure he keeps it in as much motion as he can, as in don't keep it straight or bent to help because that can sometimes be worse. To take some of the pain away, try to see if heat or cold helps, it used to help me a lot in the beginning. I hope it hasn't spread and I will be sending healing thoughts his way
