Hi sk8ter and elmodo and NT friends,
Thanks for your info and experiences regardng LDN (lowdosenaltrexone).
It has been suggested to me by a university hospital pain center and has been authorized for a 6 week dose by the insurance.
I visited a LDN website with several testimonials of success...particularly for fibromyalgia. The dose is very minimal from the dose of its intended use as an anti-opioid.

Sk8ter!
I am encouraged to read that you have experiened a 50 % reduction in pain! I am wondering if there are any side effects associated with it, or any change in mental processes..I have a very detailed job and I have to be able to think straight!!! I'm curious as to how yur doc got the info and the validation to use this med!! It would help bolster my confidence to use it! I am so glad you are getting relief..is your dose more than 4.5 ?
I hope you continue to have relief!

Elmodo!
First, I am so sorry that your daughter was diagnosed with jRSD during her pregnancy...Pregnancy should be a time of joy and anticipation and my heart goes out to her in having to deal with this diagnosis. I hope you share Sk8ter's positive outcome of using LDN with her, and she might want to visit the website that gives thorough info...if you google low dose naltrexone you can access the website. It has been recommended to me by a university hospital in California by pain management specialists.. I am sorry your daughter was discouraged and convinced to halt the medication when she was actually getting relief..I hope she is able to give it another try. It is given by mainstream pain specialists....not just alternative wellness doctors...
I, too, am fearful of meds, but I'm getting to the point where I am considering the LDN, at least for just 6 weeks...
I don't know what DMSO IV's are..I hope you can share some info about this treatment.

I had my 7th lumbar block today with clonodine in the mix to make the marcane (sp) last longer....it did warm my leg up a bit, but thus far..(7 hours later) I really don't have any relief.....and my back hurts like h--- I think so much of my pain is from entrapped or damaged nerves in my foot.

Sandy and Mike,
as always thanks for your support, information and friendship......I thought of the board while I was getting the block today (without sedation) it helped me through...

hope4thebest xoxox