Jimbo, I've had dizziness and vertigo for years. I've also tried 12,000 different meds. Ok, that was a slight exaggeration. Anywho--I stopped taking Pristiq a month or so ago, and it's a bit early to confirm, but I think SSRI meds were causing the problem. You might want to review the side effects of your meds. It's so easy to blame RSD for all the dysfunction in our bodies, that sometimes we forget the nasty side effects of the meds we take. One of your meds could also be exacerbating the problem.
And save your liver, and stop taking headache remedies. It's like slapping a band-aid over a gun shot wound...
What about low dosage Morphine?
I do find the only thing that regulates my temp, is very warm water. I've been dealing with an ice cold foot since I was 12, after knee surgery. Once it's warmed up, it stays wam for a long while...
I'm sorry you seem to be having a rough week! Get out your dancing peppers if it'll make you feel any better.
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Originally Posted by jimbo
I woke up today and asked my wife if it was going to rain. I told her my arm/hand was burning terrible and that sometimes is a forecaster of rain.
Sure enough it started raining about 3:00 this afternoon and it's still raining.
RSD has spread to my left foot and now today is up to my knee.
I went out for dinner to take my mind off of the pain. Couldn't walk on my left foot and the pain was getting worse even tho I took my afternoon Lyrica dose.
My wife gave me some aspirin with no affect.
To make things worse my balance is getting worse too.
Going to contact my neurologist and let her know hoping I'll find some sort of relief.
I just needed to vent a little...  |