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Originally Posted by Mermaid
Hello to everyone. I have just found this forum, as I had been searching the internet looking for some guidance at which way is best to jump 
My story briefly is that I've have had this condition apparently for 4 years. post a hand fracture. Unfortunately it seems my family doctor was not up to speed with RSD and I was not seen by a Pain Specialist for nearly 18 months post my diagnosis  That said I am now undergoing Stellate Ganglion blocks.
I have now had 3, and I have had absolutely zero relief.
I was getting different potential outcomes of the results of the blocks from 2 specialist crps/pain doc's, because of the duration of my CRPS, however both agreed I should try them, so I did. The suggestion now is to consider something else. That's how I came across this forum. The Doc did suggest something about pumping the blood out of my affected hand/arm, but that would involve putting an I/V in my affected hand, and I am way to uncomfortable to contemplate this.
I am on drugs, Lyrica 300mgs daily and M-Esclon 10mgs. The Lyrica helps with the electric shock pain. The other none that I'm aware of. I have been offered anti-depresants, which I refused.
Can anybody advise me what happens post these Stellate blocks?
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Hi Mermaid,
I to am new here. RSD 8/07 l upper xtremity. Since 10/07 received 27 Stellate blocks the series never got me over the hump and 2 Radio Frequecy lesioning , but I did get amazing results from them each time(short lived however). Usually they will not do more than 5 except in rare instances. The blocks for me worked within 20 minutes or so and also swelling started to go down in an hr. sweating stopped etc....There are a lot of different treatments and they can also change depending on your own circumstances. I was offered and all set up to get a Spinal Cord Stim. ready for that surgery and an Orthopedic surgeon stepped in an said that would likely not help me because of the type of RSD I have. Well I had surgery and am doing considerably better. There are no promises with any of the treatments. Just keep strong and don't give up. You will find something to help. Just keep pushing frwd. Good luck and I truly hope your & everyone in pain has better days........... I have never seen any procedure in my research about treatments on transfusing blood. That does not mean it may not exist. On the safe side I have always gone for second opinions when my gut told me to.
Debbie