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Originally Posted by Cricket183
Thank you all for your replies. I greatly appreciate it.
AintSoBad--I definitely do NOT in any way blame my father-in-law and I apoligize if I made it seem that way at all. I think the world of my father-in-law and he would never do anything to hurt anyone. I am sorry you are in a "down mood" right now. We have all been there. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
fmichael--I am in the type of walking boot that you can actually take off. That seems promising at least. I do have a very good pain management specialist who is also an anesthesiologist. It honestly had not occurred to me to contact him but I will in the morning and discuss the lumbar sympathetic blocks. Because as far as "long-standing, refractory CRPS"....I seem to fit their definition. I have been diagnosed for 4 years (symptoms for 5 years). It started in my right shoulder and arm. It did not spread for 1 1/2 years after I was diagnosed. Then it slowly spread over a period of 1 1/2 years to include everywhere (including internal organs) except my head/face and legs. I haven't had any spread for about a year now.
kathyd--I am praying and I thank you for your prayers (and humor!) too. As far as Glucosamine, I have been warned not to take it because of an allergy to shellfish.
Again, thank you all for your replies. I really appreciate you all.
Cricket
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The fact that you are not casted suggest that it is not an terrible break. Most fractures require immobilization otherwise you induce motion across the callous that will then heal with fibrous tissue instead of bone matrix. So you will get either a non-union or fibrous-union, neither of which serves you.
I would speak with you PM doc like, yesterday about possible sympathetic blocks in an effort to ward off spread. And in a hurry!!!
I am not sure glucosamine will expedite anything, wouldn't hurt, but you should check into glucosamine with any other binder than "sulfate." I seem to remember glucosamine HCL (??) as being a product not originating from shell fish.
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