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Originally Posted by finrac
My husband broke his foot on Christmas day(6 months ago), He fractured it in 9places and tore ligaments and damaged nerves and tendons. He had to go to a and e 2 days ago with severe pain and swelling of his ankle and was told he has rsd. the doctor told us very little about this condition and said to look it up on the internet! We got a shock when we realised how serious this is. The doctor said there is very little can be done about it and gave him Lyrica pain killers. We live in Ireland and cannot find any support groups. If anyone has any advice or help about rsd and treating it we would really appreciate it as we dont know where to turn.
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Hi finrac, So very sorry about the RSD diagnosis. Sounds like he really did some damage to that foot. Lyrica is really a med for nerve pain. It's not a narcotic. Lyrica worked well for me in deleteing the nerve jerks, jolts, etc. rsdrx.com puzzles list is a great site to learn more. Dr. Hooshmand practiced 40 years in Florida on RSD. He is retired, but can learn a lot from reading the question and answers. RSD is an autonomic condition, meaning it affects the involuntary organs, blood pressure, both high and low, heart, lungs, circulation, immune system. It can and does spread, even with treatment. I got two long remissions, I believe because of physical therapy and massage therapy.
The right knowledgable Dr. is extremely important. Please research before doing any procedure. Pool temperature should be 86 degrees according to RSDSA. I found pool therapy kept me mobile, and physical therapy and massage therapy helped with desensitization.
I hope you find comfort and support here like I have. There is so much compassion and knowledge from various ones. Hope you continue leaning on us. One of your new friends, loretta with big and soft hugs
