Hi Ada,
I Had My First Hip Surgery In 1974 And It Lasted 22 Years! I Had The Second One That Was Done Wrong And Had To Come Out ... That Was The One That Left Me With Nerve Palsy And Rsd. I Had My Third A Year And Half After That One And Have Had That One For 9 Years Now And Am Doing Fine With It.
What Works For My Rsd ...hmmm ... Well 400mg Of Neurontin Three Times A Day For Sure, Tranxene To Sleep And Stop The Leg Cramps At Night, Four Ibuprophen At The First Sign Of Swelling And Also Before Car Trips Or Any Other 'overdo' I Plan To Do, The Wood Stove! Fleece Socks, Elevating My Legs Several Times A Day. And Knowing When I've Hit What I Refer To As 'the Rsd Wall' ... When I've Had It And Am Over Tired And Hurting ... I Give In To It. Als In The Summer I Have To Stay Out Of The Humidity .. It Causes Swelling For Sure.
So That Is My Story Sad But True! Ha! Oh, And Keep My Sense Of Humor!
I'm From Massachusetts, Where Are You From? And What Is Your Cocktail For Comfort?