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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Paradise
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Location: Paradise
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Originally Posted by RNcrps2
Recently went to ortho. dr. (who did past surgery) and he finally admitted that i have RSD but all of his information is wrong. He says things like: oh it doesn't spread, it usually gets better and goes away, it's not chronic, and I think your pain Dr. has you on too much medicine. When i attempted to correct him- he just looked at me like i was wrong. I left the office soo angry!! I felt like he didn't believe the pain RSD causes. My pain Dr. said my RSD is over a year and that it is chronic. That there is a chance of it spreading if we don't get it under control. He has me on lyrica, cymbalta, kadian and lidoderm patches. Everything i have read says it needs a combination of meds to get under control. I trust my pain Dr. Anyone know of current medical articles on RSD that i can give this ortho dr.? Has anyone had this problem?
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Probably most if not all of us have had that problem with a doc or three! I handed my surgeon Schwartzman's paper "The Natural History of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome," and his attitude changed. He further leaned towards the truth when he saw multiple stellate ganglion blocks work and after they wear off, he sees my hand sweat and turn pretty colors! I think fmichael has a link to that paper...
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