Hi Karen and MsL,
Thanks for your reply! I am back from my consultations. I had a nerve block bilaterally on my buttocks to rule in or out the pudendal nerve. No sedation was given because the doc did not want the sedation to mask the response. It hurted so bad and now one side of my pelvis is worse than before. I hope i don't contract RSD in that area. I am not sure whether or not i will be a good candidate for the surgery per his criteria. He is using a pain pump after the pudendal nerve release surgery for 10 days for his patients. He said it has made a difference in term of the success rate for his patients as the majority of them have had the pain for years. However, he has never operated on RSD patients.

MsL-
Can you explain what is peridural catheter and where do they put it and with what medications? As i understood, you had a foot surgery and that was what they did on you to prevent any spread of RSD. Can you clarify what is their gold standard to treat RSD? How did you find them and did you self referred and how much it cost for your treatment? You also mentioned that you will be able to access to coma katemine infusion if needed in future. Are you on the waiting list? I want to get myself on the waiting list because my RSD has spread earlier from hands to feet and maybe to my whole body.

Take care,