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Originally Posted by michelles
i sometimes wonder if it isnt the hardware that is in my foot that is the cause of this? i dont know i have been through pt 3 lumbar blocks and 2 beir blocks and waiting for ketmaine may 1st. i am going through a hard time because i used to be a very active person and having kids as younge as 6 they need me but yet the pain runs my day to day life it is not what i am going to do today it is what will the pain allowe me to do. i will take you up on your post buckwheat and pm you, I NEED TO KNOW HOW YOU GOT TO WHERE YOU ARE
and i think some others would like to know.. like i said we are here to teach or to learn and i want to learn. thank you
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I had two PM doctors--both of them told me to get the hardware out. I think it made a difference for me. The screws were literally touching on the nerves, and everytime I bent my toes I could feel the nerves scrape on the hardware. How can that NOT affect someone? So I took the plunge and took them out. The surgeon I had was very knowledgable of RSD and referred by the pain docs. I am very happy the hardware is out. At the same time, I don't know that it is the answer for everyone, and in some cases surgery makes it worse. See what your docs think. In my case, some of the issues had resolved before surgery (it was no longer as swollen, etc.). I don't know if they'd recommend surgery for someone who has very active RSD at the time.