I am not currently working right now because of this injury(happened on the job). So I saw the pm dr the other day and he says it is "presenting as mild crps".Is that a diagnosis or not? The nurse case mgr is in the room. She makes me nervous just being there so I forget to tell him new things happening and questions I have. I don't think he understands how much pain I go through?. He gave me ultram that just barely touches the pain so I haven't taken it unless it gets real bad, and the compound gel helps the burn but wc wouldn't pay for it. I pd for it.
Do I have a right to ask the nurse case mgr to wait outside?
Pm dr says there is nothing more he can do for me except the nerve blocks (3 to 6 over a 3 wk period)which he says are totally elective. Huh?! I told him I didn't see any other choice then. He wants me to go back and talk to the hand specialist this wk and decide from there. I am just so frustrated, confused, scared etc. He did recomend a psychologist for relaxation techniques but I haven't heard from wc, I have a feeling they will deny that. So to top it off now, I am having some pain up my forearm from my hand. The therapist is frustrated too, nothing helps and I am not getting any further. The moist heat does help the most.
I am at a point where I just want the blocks done so I have some chance fighting this thing. Why talk to the hand specialist? Why haven't other meds been entertained...not that I like taking anything. I am one of those people that will suffer through a headache (I'd welcome that pain in exchange for this) rather than take something but I can't sleep or concentrate. I am losing weight now too, I lose track sometimes and then realize I haven't eaten all day. After the other day I have started writing down my pain. When I see the hand dr this wk I am going to try to give it to him and see if I can get him to understand.
What can I expect if they do the blocks? The pain is getting worse I just want my life back, I can't do the things I enjoy doing.