Hi,
I've had RSD since I was 16, so for 13 years now. Bier blocks were one of the first nerve block treatments my anesthesiologist started with. I have it in my right limbs. It looks as though someone above has explained the method. We used a triple valve tourniquet so that the blood is slowly released back into the limb. It must be mixed back in with the medication cocktail slowly because there is a risk of seizure. I used to have these weekly. The first one have me near complete pain relief for 2 hours, and each one gave me a little more. I think the longest I was pain free was 11 hours, and that was the 17th block within a few months but we had to stop because I was only 16 and the doctors said I had reached my limit for how many times I could be put under general anesthesia within a year without causing brain damage.
The nerve blocks I do now are better because I am awake (more uncomfortable) and though I don't get complete pain relief they last much longer and I can have them without the stress of being put under.
I hope that helps!


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