Hi Kim,

Welcome to NT sorry you have a need for us.

First like Pete said call your doctor to talk this out.

It took a while to find the right pain killer for me. Like you most of them made me sick. I settled for percocet. I have been on it for a couple of years as needed for break through pain, not as a regular everyday med for my RSD.

However, I take protonix for acid reflux. I have noticed and discussed with my doctors. When I have gone several days with increased pain and increased pain medications (percocet) I may take an extra protonix to keep that feeling of my acid reflex under contol.

For me personally, I have learned that there are somedays I will feel sick to my stomach from the percocet and some days I will feel fine. Today is a perfect example. My pain has been elevated for a few weeks off and on. I had a good breakfast before we left the hotel this morning. I took a percocet after breakfast and during our 3 hour trip home I almost got car sick for the first time in my life. I was never so glad to get home.

Sometimes when I take percocet to help calm the pain so I can sleep at night it acts like a shot of caffiene and I am up all night. Sometimes it works great the pain is under contorl and I can sleep. I can only take it for about 3 days in a row. After that the side affects on me are like I'm walking on air and very hyper.

What I'm trying to say is I have taken percocet for a couple of years and I get varied reactions from the medication. One thing I always get is pain relief. It's a trade off for me how bad do I want the pain to go away and what kind of side effects do I want to deal with as a result of the pain being under control.

Do call your doctor. We all have lots of first hand experience and knowledge with RSD/CRPS but we can't replace your doctor.

I hope you find the right pain relief soon that works for you!
Sherrie