Dear Numb,
I have shared my experience with ketamine in many previous postings and I don't want to bore everyone else with them. I believe you can do a search at the top of this page and put in ketamine treatment. You will find a wealth of info from everyone on this site. It took me close to four years to get the stuff and the last year before it was spent 3 times in court fighting work comp to get it. A nurse in the ICU ruined my entire treatment by allowing me to fall and hurt myself while under her "care." I was very close to death and the fall brought back the rsd burning pain about 1,000 times worst than what it ever was before the treatment (yeah if you can imagine that...it was horrible). The ketamine was working up until that point. The fall ruined my life and my family's too and left me unable to care for myself ready for a nursing home in my 40's. I am struggling each and every day to get back to where I was prior to the fall. Would not recommend it for fun.

KC1974--If you doctor denys you coverage maybe you should place a call to your local news and maybe someone will see it and be able to help you and your daughter. Being a parent is hard enough but when you add rsd to the mix it is a mess.

Jerie--said "I have lost a lot of respect for doctors lately. I sometimes wish I could wish this on them and then they would have a clue. They would be quick to act if they had to walk in my shoes for a while." I agree with you 100%!!! I have lost alot of respect for doctors as well esp in the last year. You know as well as I that if others walked in our shoes for even an hour they would be screaming to take it all away! They do not know how lucky they are to not have this mess. It affects so many aspects of our lives. But we have to be strong in order to not let it get the best of us. Can you send me a few bucks from your money tree out back lol. I liked that one. Gave me a good laugh tonight. I needed it.
Best to all. I pray for everyone on this site each night for better days and complete healing for all.
kathy d