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In Remembrance
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: SE Kansas.
Posts: 374
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In Remembrance
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: SE Kansas.
Posts: 374
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Hi Dolfinz,
A lot of us don't like to talk about our symptoms (maybe we feel like "whiners", or maybe we're just tired of explaining them), but it helps a lot of us understand what your RSD symptoms are; some are different in different people, but some are almost universal, and some are necessary or it probably isn't RSD,
Marilyn mentioned how important timing is. She gave a lot of other good advice too. Stay away from ice! I think timing and skin color are the most important signs; others have talked about "frozen shoulder". Whether the pain is stinging or burning is important to me; so is painful sensitivity to cold.
If the skin stings, rather than totally burns, and if your skin is still red, cortisone injections can't hurt, but the most important thing you can do is begin taking 200mg of the antioxidant, grape seed extract, every day.
I don't know that GSE will help, but I know it can delay the development of new symptoms elsewhere in the body. Here is the link to my post on symptom migration:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread27784.html
It doesn't talk about preventing RSD. My opinion is based solely on my conviction that it delays symptom migration, so it is worth trying before the disease can fully develop.
Sad to say, if your skin color has become cyanotic and cold hurts, I believe you are in the second stage and GSE won't help. It will, however protect you from further spread.
I am praying and hoping that your skin is still inflammed, but if it is blue, you have found the best place I know of for information and support. God knows we need both...Vic
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