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Originally Posted by Truffle
HI -- I'm wondering how your progress has been of late with Dr. Sajben for RSD. I just read about her approach using a combo of meds that no other doctor appears to be doing [naltrexone, namenda, lamotrigine] and patients are ultimately weaned off them. I am looking for a new doc in So Cal area, have already tried ketamine and HBOT with little success. I don't believe in SCS and am not anywhere near being a candidate for this but docs keep pushing it as part of their agenda...therefore I'm not interested in seeing Dr. Prager at UCLA, etc. Thanks!
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Hi,
I just saw your questions about Dr. Sajben. I saw her for about 10 months. She is nice and seems to understand how difficult RSD is to live with. The only one thing is that she is disorganized (probably b/c she doesn't have an assistant or secretary so she handles everything herself while managing a lot of complicated cases). I tried a variety of meds and combo of meds with her. Unfortunately, I just didn't respond well to anything we tried. She is worth a try, especially if you tend to tolerate medications well.
I also have resisted an SCS implant. Dr. Sajben has been very supportive in my decision to not do one. If you see her, I recommend you talk with her about it.
I hope this helps!