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Bob,
This is a great place for imput, as I am relatively new to this site. I have an SCS that I use for the knees down to the feet. I just had it put in Nov. 2008. I do believe that I have RSD in my spine now but I don't think my pd wants to admit it however, when they put it in I already had degeneration of the spine(athritis in my spine) so my spine aches anyway. The SCS helps the RSD in my legs but since I have other medical conditions, I can't use it all the time. There are some things I don't do without it. I am also on long term opiods as well as many other meds, 13 all together. I was diagnosed with RSD on June 19, 2007 a year after I broke my leg in three places and tore my ACL and the miniscus to the point where my ortho will not even consider fixing with a replacement, I also had bone infection.
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There is a lot of sites that deal with RSD and talk about SCS and despite what the sites say this too is an individual reaction issue, and is a large desision and it is important to learn about the RSD as well as the SCS
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If you don't understand something at a RSD site, come back here and ask your question
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this group has a lot of experiences and you can get imput
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We are all here seeking the same thing, how we can best deal with this disease that is different with each person that unfortunately endures it
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tjbird