Ketamine has been demonstrated to work even if you've had RSD for 10 years or more. It's success rate is higher in patients when started earlier, but it still has a good chance of working even when used in long term CRPS patients. I would encourage you to try it if you have the opportunity.
Good luck, Sandy
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Originally Posted by Jimking
CanadianPain, my wife's battle with RSD started almost 10 years ago. She broke her wrist. Within a few years it spread to her other arm and both feet and calves, a little in the neck too. Her feet and calves did swell and turn red and purple but not nearly the degree of your husband's. Her doctor prescribe a strong steroid that she took for 2 weeks in which it worked very well. Recently she had another bout of swelling after a year or so and repeated the steroid with success. She also received ketamine treatments with no success because I believe she had the disease too long with no treatment at all (at least 4 years) with little to no benefit. I wish there was something I could recommend to help with your husband's swelling other than asking him if he had ever taken a steroid for the swelling before. Thanks for the response and I pray for good luck to visit your home soon especially your husband!  |