Thanks guys for the info! I won't be under anesthesia. And if I want sedation I have to ask. I have it tomorrow and was informed today they would be putting the iv right in the area the pain originates from (my thumb ends up the area that hurts worst on really bad days but the crps is said to be in my wrist)
Not to thrilled about this.
The dr informed me if I wanted to apply for short term disability to be retrained for a new career I had to try everything.

What's weird is she's anti med. She said there is an antidepressant used to treat pain but she doesn't like to start there. And pain meds, she said im too young (almost 40) because she thinks this is going to go on forever I guess....but I'm about at the max gaba dose now. Helped for a couple weeks and now it's starting to be less effective.
My ot told me the hardening of the tendons and weakness of ligaments are likely an underlying cause or part of the crps destruction so my hope of not having crps is kinda dashed. He said he too thinks I have it.
I simply can't live with this pain always. It's devistating. I do have good days where i use my hand more but the following days are horrible. I'm so tired of this. I don't care if it's crps or what I just want to feel better. Willing to try anything.

BUT everything I've read sounds like there is no point in this bier block. Everything they do they keep talking about resetting the nerve/pain response. Well my brain doesn't seem to be falling for it. As far as plexus block, is this like an interscalene? I wouldn't care if they deadened my arm every week...actually that would be amazing.

Sorry so long, I have had some improvements over the course of these treatments. I don't get blue hand very often. Temp stays pretty normal, most of the time (unless I carry my hand at my side) and my color as a whole is a wee bit better..still have swelling and flaming red areas. But the thing that im most bummed about is the pain hasn't changed

Wish my luck tomorrow! im telling my brain to listen! Lol