Thread: Intercostal neuralgia with CRPS
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Old 08-06-2016, 03:31 PM
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Hello everyone! I have had CRPS for over 4 years now. Recently I developed intercostal neuralgia. I have tried two courses of oral steroids but the intercostal neuralgia keeps coming back :-( My doctor is suggesting intercostal nerve blocks. Due to CRPS I really try to avoid all needle sticks but I am becoming desperate! Has anyone else suffered from intercostal neuralgia? What treatments did you try? Did anything relieve the condition? Thank you all so much! I hope everyone is having a low pain day!
Maybe ask your doctor if there perhaps are alternatives to nerve blocks. Like regular medications of some sort.

Good luck!

I have CRPS for 20 years going on 21 now.
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