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Old 01-14-2008, 07:50 AM
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Hi Bethanna,
Welcome to Neurotalk, I am so sorry about everything you are going through ((hugs))
Please let me introduce myself:
My name is Alison, I am 12 years old (nearly 13) and I suffer from RSD in my left leg and right arm. I first developed RSD in my foot on the 16th March 2007 after an ankle sprain. I was diagnosed with RSD/CRPS 4 months later. 1 day after diagnosis I had a Guanethidine nerve block which caused me to "lose my balance" (my left leg shoots out in front of me)
I was later prescribed 'Amitriptyline' to try and help me sleep, but I suffered from a nasty side effect of 'blurred vision' this resulted in a knock to my right arm, I was diagnosed with RSD 2 weeks later. My arm as been in remission, but I have flairs every so often and my arm still hurts.

What other symptoms do you have?
Do you have swelling?
Is your limb painful to the touch?
Do you have colour changes?
Muscle spasms (you don't always have to have these)
Do you have temperature changes?
Nail and hair changes?

These websites might help you:
http://arthritis.about.com/od/rsd/a/rsd.htm
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/r..._dystrophy.htm

I hope we have helped you
Speak soon
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