Hi! My name is Shelby. I am 38 and have had RSD/CRPS for 8-9 years. I am on day 5 of a 7 day spinal stimulator trial, which for me, has worked amazingly well. I came across a post earlier where someone said one the trial was over, the pain returned almost immediately. Is that true? Not that I really expected it to "go away" but I was hoping for more of a break in between. I've been told my permanent surgery will not be for 2-3 weeks. I honestly only first heard of the stimulator a month ago when I went to a new doctor in town on my own (this is a work comp issue - and that's a whole other story) and have "survived" somehow on stellate ganglion nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablasions and numerous meds.

Any advice, thoughts, suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

Shelby