Hi there,

When I have lidocaine infusions regularly I don't have to take many medications so I am basically able to drive on most days. There are days when my rsd pain/brain connections get jumbled up and my responses are not as quick as I think they should be so I won't drive.

I've been away traveling and yes I did rent a car for some of my travels.
I'm back home now, arrived yesterday and somewhat flared up from flying and from all my extra activities over the past month. Today I need to take my Oxycontin but I waited until I got my driving errands done first.

I can't get in for a lidocaine appointment until the end of the month so I will have to pace myself, plan my days and medications so I can manage it all.

Being able to keep on driving is very important for me. We don't have public transport close to us here so I will be stuck without it. It is one of my motivating issues to keep this beast at bay as best as I can.

I find when I'm driving it keeps me focused on something other than my pain, a distraction for me.

MsL