The blocks worked really well at first, it was like having my life back. Then it would wear off. I got them every week for 6 weeks, we stopped after my last injection because after just 3 hrs I was at pt and I was already turning purple. My first bone scan came up probable rsd, now they want to do the testing on the other arm to see if it is rsd there also. I told them that I have read that it can spread and even brought in some websites to show them info that it can spread and my rehab dr just doesn't want to believe it. He also said it wouldn't change my treatment and because I am on workers comp that they probably wouldn't pay for the treatment of my right arm anyway. I think that is crap- if it weren't for hurting myself in the first place it wouldn't have spread. My pain doctor does believe it is rsd and said some of the same things you did about the spread. I was just hoping that if there was info that the injections could do it maybe the other doctor would leave me alone and stop making me get poked and such. He also said that the bone scan might be hard to get results from because they compare one side to the other to get results and if they both have rsd it might not be a good read. I just don't know. Thanks again for responding...seems i can always count on you!
Jennelle