Thanks. I'm so sorry. I'm really trying to wait and start smaller. I'm with you on a dx that is every where. Its like random guess for pain control byt the docs. What is making me nervous and the last doc I saw said some of these things and even like meds can make it worse. I never thought that I just thought it wouldn't work which is bad enough but more pain? Is this true with meds too or just procedures? Now I know you said you have rsd and they were thinking mine was similar but don't have all the symptoms. Anyhow did you have the nerve shots in the back? I had read in 95 percent of the cases it helps to dx that and then to see if the scs would work? Now I had two shots in the area but didn't work. The last pain doc I asked about the shot in the back and he said for me it wouldn't work and I needed the scs for long term. Is there anything with the shot that can make it worse the pain or have issues? Sorry to barge on yout thread antonina. Hope your feeling better and you too gramps.