Thanks again for all of your suggestions. Unfortunately, this PM doctor does not think outside the box. Once again, I was told a spinal cord stim. is my only option. He stated that all other treatments are considered "experimental" and were not offered by his practice. Got news, with CRPS everything is considered experimental. This includes SCS, that's why there are still research trials going on with it I would assume. I was assured the SCS was "relatively" safe with few complications. I was also told that what I was reading on the internet was purely anecdotal, therefore unreliable. I guess this includes Schwartzman, Chopra, Christo, Prager, etc... Not to mention all of you who carry knowledge and wisdom he will never know. No LDN, bisphosphonates and certainly no ketamine, which is after all a "powerful anesthetic" I was cautioned. I am more than a little angry. thanks for giving me a place to vent.