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Old 08-30-2016, 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Becca71 View Post
Well I went to the ER on Thursday. After a clean xray the CT scan showed a fracture on the first metatarsal. The pain was out of control even on Dilaudid IV. They ended up with a combo of IV Dilaudid and Tylenol working better, but admitting me for pain control. I spent two nights and I'm home now with more meds and a splint. I saw the Podiatrist today and he doesn't want to cast because that's bad for the CRPS. So we stay with the splint so I can remove it and move my ankle around three times a day. And after I come back we may go to the boot (ugh, I just got OUT of the boot).

Breaking your foot when you already have CRPS is NOT recommended.
OMG. I hope the splint will be enough to get it to heal (because that is the most important thing here). Yes, your CRPS needs to be watched too, but in case of breaks, those take precedence. It needs to heal well, or your CRPS can possibly get aggravated. The splint or cast next to that is nothing, not in comparison to that outcome.

Wishing you lots of healing vibes!
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Work related (car) accident September 21, 1995, consequences:
- chondromalacia patellae both knees
- RSD both legs (late diagnosis, almost 3 years into RSD) & spread to arms/hands as of 2008
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