You have been through a lot too, way too much. I think those nerve blocks probably helped, you're right because I don't think it's spread luckily. I had a paralyzed right side though and a droopy eye for a while and a runny nose with an arm that I couldn't move on it's own. I had to pick it up with my other arm for a while to move it around. Those lidocaine patches sound really good, thanks for that suggestion. I no longer go to that pain management clinic, but I will try to ask another doctor for those. I remember wearing some pain patches too for a while, they stuck to the skin, I wonder if those are the same things. They helped a lot and made the skin numb which was nice. The hard part was peeling them off, that hurt. I'm sorry that you are also dealing with so much pain. My elbow hurts so bad, where the major surgery was on that ulnar nerve as I type this and the arm looks crooked. I was thinking of a pain pump also. Well thanks again and I hope that you also find some extended relief from this nightmare of RSD. You all made me feel less alone with this situation.