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Old 10-23-2018, 03:25 AM
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Originally Posted by annabanana123 View Post
My PM doctor is recommending a sympathetic nerve block (or blocks?) for my CRPS. I have browsed posts on this site and seen everything from it cured my life to it made it worse so I'm asking for more updated information since it's been some time since others posted. If you've had one 1) what can I expect (Can I really go back to work that afternoon?? How long does it take? Did you get sedated? Does it hurt? How was your recovery?) 2) did it help or make things worse? and 3) would you do it again. Thanks in advance!!
I really didn't want to go the block-route because I had read several places that if a block should go wrong on RSD, it messes with the sympathetic nerve system so bad that it could potentially worsen the RSD. So if one doesn't go well, it could be a potential hazard.

I don't know if insights around this have changed in recent years.

I do know, however, that they get done, and routinely at that!
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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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