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Originally Posted by GalenaFaolan
LOL No......you're so normal that if you were any more normal I'd question your sanity!  Yeah....I'm the same way so let's hear it for normal,bitter women! ROFL 
ICE! YIKES!!!! I'm soooo happy to hear you've stopped that and I can almost guarantee it's why you had so much burning. I, just like everyone else, did what the doc told me and used ice because of the swelling. All it ever did after the rsd started was increase my pain level out of the stratosphere. You have that pressure feeling too?!?! I would say cool or awesome, but they would only be used in the context that Thank Goodness I'm not the only one who feels that after having my legs down for a little bit. 
Getting an EMG would be the only sure fire way to find out for sure if there's any nerve damage in the foot or ankle. Of course that particular little test can really hurt some people. I've talked to enough people to have figured out that those with touch sensitivity usually HATE the emg. When I had mine done I was only sensitive to air so it wasn't as bad as I had feared. The doc that it, neuro, did it from my lower back, down both legs and feet. For about 3-4 days after I felt like I'd been stabbed repeatedly(which I had LOL), run over by a very huge semi many times and went a few rounds in the ring. I was sore....well more than that but close as I can come up a word.
Hugs,
Karen |
"I would say cool or awesome, but they would only be used in the context that Thank Goodness I'm not the only one who feels that after having my legs down for a little bit."
No.....go ahead and say "cool"......I, too, am glad I'm not the only one!!
"Getting an EMG would be the only sure fire way to find out for sure if there's any nerve damage in the foot or ankle. Of course that particular little test can really hurt some people. I've talked to enough people to have figured out that those with touch sensitivity usually HATE the emg. When I had mine done I was only sensitive to air so it wasn't as bad as I had feared. The doc that it, neuro, did it from my lower back, down both legs and feet. For about 3-4 days after I felt like I'd been stabbed repeatedly(which I had LOL), run over by a very huge semi many times and went a few rounds in the ring. I was sore....well more than that but close as I can come up a word."
And the purpose of this excruciating test is what??? To determine for sure that I have actual nerve damage??? I have RSD......isn't that technically more serious than "nerve damage" anyway??? I think I would simply have to physically hurt anyone that poked (or touched) my left foot or leg. They would be in a headlock on the floor and wouldn't know what hit them.
(this may technically be "beating a dead horse" but I call it "someone trying to send nerve impulses through (as if I don't feel enough of those anyway) or sticking my hurt leg with needles (and those too)" getting what they deserve!!) I think that would pretty much convince them that something was seriously wrong. I could probably walk away with most any diagnosis I wanted!!! LOL!!! 
Interesting thought though!!!! I'll keep that one on the back burner!!!