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Originally Posted by burntangel
i have had rsd for three years, it started after i had surgery on my elbow following a work related injury. first the burning swelling in my arm and than my hand, than it spread up my shoulder,my neck,face,my upper back,it skipped from the bottom of rib cage to my hip and picked up again and spread all the way down my leg to my toes.
i have had four surgeries including the elbow and the last was a scs in april of this year. now i am suffering from helasious muscle spasms all over my left side and my doctors dont know what to do next. any ideas? help
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Hi burntangel, So sorry you have RSD following surgery. SC should be paying your bills and caring for your health.
I also got RSD following surgery. Physical Therapy , Swimming, Massage therapy, desensitization thru therapy and at home helped. Also used a Tens Unit.
The spasms can be controlled with anti-seizure meds. i took 3200 mg of neurotin. My electric shocks, spasms were full body. Another option is Lyrica. Both cause weight gain. But I don't have the shocks spasms anymore and I gradually went off the neurotin. Maybe have muscle spasm once a month.
Hope you get some helps that helps. your friend, loretta
