Quote:
Originally Posted by logicwoman
I'm a newly diagnosed RSD patient at 2.5 months, not responded to my first nerve block, have another one next week, docs also want to perform nerve conductivity test on monday. I am relatively pain free right now with physical therapy, high dose gabapentin and cymbalta, and lots of exercise (I have RSD in my left foot with pain going up my left leg).
The nerve conductivity test is controversial, it provides useful information about nerve damage but I've read that it can also worsen the condition.
Is there any prophylatic pre-treatment that can be performed to dimish RSD before this procedure, or, any other surgical procedure that is performed. Please let me know.
thanks,
logicwoman
|
Appropriate to your name, I have to question why they're messing with you so much right now if your meds are working and you're able to get plenty of exercise? ANYTHING they do can stir the pot and cause a disruption in the delicate balance of things and I would be cautious before I would proceed with much more testing.
I have RSD that started in my left foot in December and quickly spread to my right foot, to the bottoms of both feet (AFTER I quit having nerve blocks done) up both legs, and to my hands. I had an epidural nerve block a few weeks ago that triggered a MAJOR flare in me. I wish now I had just stuck to the sympathetic nerve blocks. It wasn't worth the "experiment" when things had been going ok (in retrospect, I wish I hadn't stopped having the SNB's so soon in the first place......it was containing the RSD until I quit......then it spread like crazy).
I guess my point is (or was, until I got sidetracked!!).....ask them seriously what they hope to gain by the test vs. the risk of causing a flare in you when you seem to have things under control at the moment.
I wish you well whichever route you choose and hope that you continue to remain as painfree as possible!!! We are glad to have you aboard, though sorry you need to be here!!