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Originally Posted by stressedout
Thank you everybody, I am glad I can come here. This is a workers comp case and the nurse case mgr has already denied me the cream the dr wants me to try. It is specially mixed, i know it has keta/keto/lidacaine and some other things. He said it will help with the burning. Anybody have any experience with something like this?? Now I worry that they won't let me get the blocks. The Ultram/Tramadol helps a bit (pain is down to a 6 from 7) and it helps me get to sleep but not for the whole night. I am terrified of the blocks but know that i must try. Hope they will put me to sleep. I wish my husband understood more. He says he knowws I don't feel well but he isn't getting it. e turns it around to himself and says that his stomach is in knots etc. I just want to tell him to shut up and get over it. I need him to be there for me. How do you get through to family members???
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Stressedout, I am sorry your WC case manager wont let you have the cream. I use one thats similiar & you have a good doctor if you got one so quickly. Mine is fantastic though it may be differnt from yours. I tried several different creams before my pharmacist actually came up with the one I use now for me. He got my dctor to approive it. Now one of my RSD friends across the country got her doc to give it to her too. I have had RSD 3 years. I understand the husband thing its frustrating. I still hear how my husband has arthritis in his shoulder or he works all day. Or whatever. I want to scream at him I would trade him in a minute. Live in my body for one day. It takes families awhile (especially spouses I think) to come to grips with this. So much changes or can change because of this. Are life is nothing of what it was or what we planned. Are son was just about out the door to college & we were only 36 years old. I got a book on RSD & there was a chapter in it for family members & I made my husband read it. It helped him have some idea of what I was dealing with. Gettting him to appointments if possible is another. My husband had to drive me 250 miles to a specialist & that was a real wake up call too. I wish you good luck & you are welcome to PM me anytime. we are here for you is you need us.
Hugs. Denny
PS I am sorry if there are errors I am having a hard time typing tonight