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Originally Posted by artist
Hi Doc Todd,
Whoa!! Specifically -
NO ICE FOR RSD SUFFERERS!!
Don't care what the medical profession says, about 98% of the RSD forum members agree that ice *promotes* RSD symptoms. This forum has a history going back about 10 years, through several incarnations, and that is "The First Rule of RSD Tx".
I can tell you that if anyone put ice on my RSD arm I'd be right back with my Big Red Balloon arm of 2 years ago - and ice hurts me like freezing hell.
And one other thing, very important: research shows that applying clinical amounts of antioxidant before and after surgery - of any kind - can help to stop the RSD spreading to previously unaffected areas. Much of the research has been done on Colles fracture (which, incidentally, is how my RSD started), using vitamin C, but it applies to all surgery nonetheless. It's such a simple precaution, but the statistics are staggering. Most of us take antioxidants now anyway as a matter of course, but look at the literature, surgery needs megadoses.
OK, I'm done! Just remember...no ice...no ice....no ice...NO ICE !!!!! 
all the best.
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Artist I don;t have RSD in my face, nor did my daughter,
Sorry it hurts your arm and body, or others. It is so helpful when one can tolerate it.
For migraines, and tooth problems we had to use ICE for the pain. It confused the nerves and helped calm pain signals. Especially the back of my skull cervogenic aches.
When my Left foot RSd is bad, I have to do the same thing, lay the foot on ice pack to take the burning mostly, and swelling down.
My daughters RSD arm needed an incline; wet towles and a fan blowing on it.
Hope everyone is having a calm day,
Dianne