When I was first diagnosed with "probable RSD" from repeat right rototar cuff repair surgeries last June and sent to a PM doc, he started a series of trigger point injections. Over a period of a couple months he repeatedly injected my upper back, cervical spine, SCM muscles and the back of my head. The injections consisted mainly of steroids and marcaine. With the onset of winter, my RSD spread into all those areas, and as a result I suffer from terrible headaches and can't lay down on my head except on the sides with my face smashed into a cervical pillow (not good if you are trying to avoid wrinkes!). So trying to sleep REALLY sucks.

I take percocet and Ambien CR and Soma when I go to bed. I wake up often. I average maybe 6 hrs a night, but I do get perhaps 7-8 hrs total sometimes. On a low pain weekend day (few and far between anymore) I used to sleep 12 hours.

Sandy