Hi Peachy

It took me a while to make a connection between the PMS and the RSD. (It takes me a while to figure a lot of this stuff out!!) The worst of my RSD is in my head. For a while the RSD was bad in my right leg, too. I've had a few Lidocaine infusions and a lumbar block that have made my right leg a bit better. But my head (especially in the occipital area) is just really bad, especially when I use my arms. And now I've made the connection that it's bad when I've got PMS - the pain shimmers over the hair on the back of my head and I've got to be careful how I move.

The only meds that work well for me when I am suffering from severe head pain are Fentanyl (I'm up to the .75 mcg patch), Percocet, and Methadone. I also take Cymbalta and Topamax and wear a .2 Catapres patch for HBP.

I've always been afraid of menopause because of wrinkles and osteoporosis. But now I'm actually starting to look forward to it because of my head and RSD!

Take care, Sandy