I was put to sleep for my SGB. It wasn't bad at all. The only side effect I had was I talked like Donald Duck for awhile. I laughed about that one. I had a brother that could do Donald Duck and he use to try and teach me and I couldn't learn. It took a shot to let me do it. LOL

Usually you have a series of blocks. Each person here seems to have a different number they had done. I had 3 done and it helped with the pain, swelling and color change a lot.

I believe some PM'd do the blocks now but if they don't call around and find an Anesteologist that does them. Once the RSD is in remission some people will go back for blocks when they find it coming back out again.

These boards are nice. We learn everything we need to know around here about what to do with the RSD. As I said before, it's finding the right Dr. that will doing it. It keeps a person that lives alone company on the lonely days and nights too. It gives people with no family a family to talk to. We have fun here too. We make friends. Some talk on the phone even. Hope you stick around.

Ada